Gilt Bronze Eagle Cassolettes, White Carrara Marble, Late 18th - Early 19th Century

Rare pair of cassolettes with eagles Gilded bronze, burnished and white Carrara marble Paris, first half of the 19th century H. 25 x 12 x 12 cm Very beautiful pair of cassolettes made entirely of bronze gilded with fine gold and white Carrara marble. The cassolette rests on a triangular base supported by three small round feet, the body is flanked by three eagle-shaped uprights, the shaft very elegantly twisted. The eagles are joined by a circle decorated with scrapers. The handle in the shape of a pine cone. A work characteristic of the end of the 18th century Imbued with antiquity both in form and decoration, our pair of cassolettes, including a similar model of six-light candelabra delivered in 1787 by the merchant-mercer Dominique DAGUERRE for the Salon des Nobles de la Reine in Versailles, enjoyed immense success. Often presented as Louis XVI period, our model, with thick yellow gilding, seems to date from the first half of the 19th century. Condition report Very good general condition, some wear to the gilding and some old chips to the lid (visible in the photos)