Copper alloy formerly gilded
France, Louis XVI period
circa 1780
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H 27 cm
Ø base 14 cm
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Original bobeches
Shell-cast shafts
Beautiful remains of original burnished gilding, notably in the hollow of the grooves
The pearl ring, at the junction between the foot and the shaft, was cast separately.
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Tin repair at the base of one of the shafts
A slightly inclined shaft
A shock on one of the bases