Gilded Bronze Depicting Imps Wheelbarrowing, Late 19th Century

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Bronze with golden patina representing two imps, resting on a black marble base.
The characters have the characteristic physical attributes … Read more Bronze with golden patina representing two imps, resting on a black marble base.
The characters have the characteristic physical attributes of the servants of the Underworld: horns, pointed ears, goatee, tail. They are represented here as wheelbarrows and carrying a cauldron. This one is topped by a removable openwork plate, which can be removed at will.
In this scene, the devils are laughing and facetious. The first, standing, holds the second by the ankles, who himself has his arms balanced on the axis of a wheel, a snake around his neck.
You will be astonished by this bronze with its fine details, which can also be diverted from its decorative purpose to serve as a small pocket or cigarillo holder.

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Period : End of XIXth century

Very good condition. Repair made on one of the corners of the marble. See less