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    Sale 5687

    Nineteenth Century Works of Art

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    31 October 1996

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    Lot 147

    A pair of French silvered metal five-branch wall-appliques

    IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 2,875

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

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    A pair of French silvered metal five-branch wall-appliques
    In the Louis XVI style, Late 19th/Early 20th Century
    Each with lyre-shaped back support surmounted by an anthemion, centred by a mask of Diana with flambeau and quiver of arrows behind and issuing two foliate-cast branches, each with circular drip-pan and gadrooned and leaf-cast nozzle, terminating in a Bacchic mask above panpipes and oak leaves, issuing three further branches, fitted for electricity
    19in. (48.2cm.) wide, overall; 20¾in. (52.6cm.) high (2)

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