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Description
This is an outstanding pair of antique French gilt bronze chenets from the mid 1800s. The cherubs rest upon decadent … Read more This is an outstanding pair of antique French gilt bronze chenets from the mid 1800s. The cherubs rest upon decadent platforms composed of thick C-Scrolls and volutes adorned with acanthus foliage, swags, bell flowers, and a beaded edge. Both cherubs have their hands raised towards the fireplace. These wonderful French gilt bronze cherub chenets are typical of the Louis XV and Napoleon III taste, and they will draw the eye anywhere they are placed. The chenets can also be re-purposed into lamps or used as elegant standalone accessories on a buffet or table or as originally intended beside a mantle See less
- Dimensions
- 13ʺW × 6.5ʺD × 11ʺH
- Styles
- Napoleon III
- Rococo
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Great overall. Wear commensurate with age and use. Patination and rubbing to gold gilded finish. Great overall. Wear commensurate with age and use. Patination and rubbing to gold gilded finish. less
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