AFTER LOUIS-SIMON BOIZOT (1743-1809)
AND PIERRE-PHILIPPE THOMIRE (1751-1843)
PAIR OF FIRES OR CHENÊTS WITH A LION LYING DOWN
Louis XVI period, circa 1790.
Chased and gilded bronze.
H. 36 cm W. 47 cm D. 12,5 cm
Total depth with irons. 52 cm
Slight wear to the gilding.
With its irons.
This famous model was very successful under Louis XVI.
It was created in 1786 for the Salon des Jeux of Queen Marie-Antoinette in Versailles.
This one presents a ball on a base, others included an urn or a
an urn or a burner. They rest on three feet with fluted shaft,
topped by a pearl dome and decorated with foliage. The animal is
The animal is lying on a drape with trimmings.
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