Lot n° 108
Estimation :
1000 - 1500
EUR
Result without fees
Result
: 1 000EUR
Attribué à la Maison Auguste DELAFONTAINE, Seconde moitié du - Lot 108
Attribué à la Maison Auguste DELAFONTAINE, Seconde moitié du XIXème siècle
Large bronze bowl or rafraichissoir with polychrome patina (chocolate, medal and gilded in places) of poly-lobed form, decorated with a rich mythological iconography on the theme of the life of Bacchus and Ariadne, plants and cartouches in rocaille style.
Cartouches on the body depict bacchanalian scenes: on one side, Bacchus surrounded by young satyrs and riding a panther; on the other, Ariadne and satyrs on a lion. The bowl has two scrolled handles decorated with female masks adorned with bunches of grapes and vine shoots.
The lid features a putto with a wine cup on a spread-winged eagle.
The foot features acanthus leaves and the leonté of the Nemean lion.
Inscribed on the globe of the lid above the putto: "Les enfants - 24 septembre 1863-1888".
68x 57 x 35cm
Provenance: family tradition, gift from a member of the Russian aristocracy
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