"Pair Of Sconces With Attributes Of Mercury/hermès, Bronze, Directoire, Late 18th Century."
Superb and rare pair of Louis XVI/Directory sconces, In bronze, With the attributes of Hermes/Mercury, We can observe a large caduceus topped with the winged petasus, The sconces have two lights with scrolls of acanthus leaves, Pearls , water leaves, fluted binets, ending with clusters, High quality work from the end of the 18th century/early 19th century. In good general condition, it should however be noted that the gilding needs to be redone, A very good restoration has been carried out at the level of the fixation of the Caduceus, See photos, Weight: 3200 gr. Dimensions: Height: 41 cm, Width: 24 and 25 cm, Depth: 15 cm.