Lot n° 58
Estimation :
15000 - 18000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 38 855EUR
PAIRE DE VASES MÉDICIS
PAIR OF MEDICIS VASES
End of the 18th / Beginning of the 19th century.
Chased and gilded bronze.
H. 52 cm Ø. overall. 35 cm Base. 15,7 x 15,7 cm
Slight oxidation. Drillings for the electrification.
Decorated with a rectangular medallion representing the preparation
of an ancient sacrifice in the presence of the deities of Olympus.
Lateral handles with falling and mobile rings. The lower part
of the vases is with frieze of acanthus alternating palmettes. The
pedestal is decorated with a crown of laurels. The
two molded decorations, and not taken again in chasing, were carried out
later. These two plates, not fixed, are probably the result
probably result from an attempt to make vases on the omire model.
They were drilled for the electrification on the back base of the counter base.
base (holes of Ø. 10 for the one and 11 mm for the other).
the other one). On one of them, the vine fall under the scroll of the
one of its three elements has been lost.
These vases were used to contain bouquets of flowers
without being protected by an inner sheet metal tray. The base is
slightly oxidized by the presence of water flows.
Bibliography & References:
- G & R Wannenes, " Les bronzes ornementaux et les objets montés
from Louis XIV to Napoleon", 2004 Pair of Medici vases for the pair
of Perrin, given at the end of the XVIIIth
century: "Twisted grip rings,
maintained by a scroll". (H. 37 cm Ø. 23 cm)
- Medici vase with rotating frieze of Greek women, Millon sale
March 24, 2000, lot 109, p. 55 of the catalog.
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