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Pair of mercury-gilded bronze andirons; wrought iron support bars.
Each of the andirons is made up of large windings decorated with rockeries and foliage and ends at the end with a sort of architecture which extends into the backs of the cherubs and ends with a bouquet of branches.
Sitting on these pedestals, two cherubs hold in their hands, one holding a palette symbolizing painting, and the other holding a rolled up paper, an allegory of literature (or poetry). They each held in the other hand a brush and quill, which have now disappeared.
Borrowing from the rocaille taste, which flourished from the years 1725-1730, these andirons express through the art of metal and more particularly that of gilded bronze, all the fantasy and extravagance of the forms which characterize this moment of liberation of French art which runs until around 1750-1760.
Paris, around 1750.
Width: 40 cm.
Height: 35 cm.
Depth: 68 cm.
Slight wear to the gilding at the bottom of the andirons.
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Ref: HASXFHD906
| Condition | Good |
| Style | Louis XV style (Andirons, Firedogs of Louis XV style Style) |
| Period | 18th century (Andirons, Firedogs 18th century) |
| Country of origin | France |
| Width (cm) | 40 |
| Height (cm) | 35 |
| Depth (cm) | 68 |
| Materials | Gilt bronze |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 4-7 Business Days |
| Location | 44000, Nantes, France |
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