A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ENAMEL, HARDSTONE AND PASTE-MOUNTED ORMOLU OBELISKS

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£ 15 000
AuktionsdatumClassic
23.05.2024 10:30UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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Vereinigtes Königreich, London
ID 1225516
Los 9 | A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ENAMEL, HARDSTONE AND PASTE-MOUNTED ORMOLU OBELISKS
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ENAMEL, HARDSTONE AND PASTE-MOUNTED ORMOLU OBELISKS
ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCOIS VION, CIRCA 1785
Each surmounted by an agate urn, the obelisk centred by the initial 'J' surrounded by a ribbon-tied medallion encrusted with clear and turquoise-coloured paste stones wrapped with foliate and fruiting trails, above a ribbon-tied enamel plaque depicting a still-life, above a stepped plinth, centred by a trophy emblematic of love and hung with a swagged lion's pelt, on lion's paw feet
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high; 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) wide; 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm.) deep




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Acquired by the present owner from Marcel Bissey, Paris.
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