Important Cassolette Au Serpent, Bronze From The XIX Eme Century

Impressive bronze cassolette with brown patina from the Napoleon III period.
it is in the neoclassical style in the shape of an ewer with an important extremely detailed decoration.
it rests on a base in black marble from Belgium.
the pedestal is flared in the antique style with gadroon decoration.
above a large Louis XVI ribbon we discover a scene from Bacchanalia animated by putti celebrating the triumph of Bacchus as a child.
we find a decoration of canals on the collar accompanied by a large garland of fruit in which there is an extremely well detailed snake.
the grip is made of intertwined branches and is openwork.
a large antique mask like a faun's head decorates the whole facade.
the quality of this bronze is superb and the carving work quite exceptional, work from a large house, probably Barbedienne.
superb patina in good condition and deep.
a small chip on the marble base.
A cassolette of great finesse, a beautiful bronze of high quality.

dimensions:
34 cm high and 12 cm square at the base.

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