CIRCA 1745

Details

A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU CHENETS
CIRCA 1745
Each cast with a figure of a seated putto or infant Diana on scrolling foliate rocaille base, each base stamped with the 'C' couronné poinçon
13 ¼ in. (33.6 cm.) high, 9 ½ in. (24 cm.) wide, 5 in. (12.7 cm.) deep

Provenance

Acquired from Segoura, Paris.

Conditions of sale

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Jonathan Rendell

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Lot Essay

The 'C' couronné poinçon was a tax mark employed on any alloy containing copper between March 1745 and February 1749.

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