"Pair Of Oil Lamps With Dolphins By Claude Jean Pitoin, Gilt Bronze, Baccarat Crystal"
Rare pair of gilt bronze oil lamps with crystal reservoirs, probably from Baccarat. Models after Claude Jean Pitoin. Because on the occasion of the birth of the Dauphin in 1781, Claude Jean Pitoin delivered to Marie Antoinette a pair of torches decorated with three dolphins. In very good condition, except for a small accident to a fixing ring (visible in the photos). Height: 29 cm