Pair Of Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze And White Marble Tripod Cassolettes With Satyrs

Pair of tripod cassolettes with satyrs in gilded bronze and white marble, Louis XVI style Materials: Cast, chiseled, gilded bronze and white marble. Dimensions: Height 33 cm Width of the top 14 cm Base: 15 cm on each side. Weight per item: 3 kg Architecture of the object: Very Elegant pair of tripod cassolettes in chiseled and gilded bronze, and white marble. The uprights of the tripod, decorated with fluting and acanthus leaves, end with three heads and feet of satyrs. They support a round marble bowl, richly circled with a frieze of vine branches, topped with an openwork collar forming an incense burner. The removable lid is decorated with gadroons and lines of asparagus, and topped with a grip in the shape of a seed button, Under the lid we discover a large receptacle. A large bronze applique, decorated with acanthus leaves, covers the bottom of the cup, and a central button represents a burst pomegranate. The whole rests on a triangular base with projections, decorated with a row of pearls and a thick cover plate decorated with acanthus leaves rolled up in its center. The cassolettes rest on three feet in the shape of balls Louis XVI style Greek inspiration, Period XIXth Napoleon III Condition report: Very beautiful manufacture and great finesse, many bronze pieces make up the objects, Superb condition, Superb original gilding, Complete without accidents, traces of use and age (antique object). Tiny chips. Provenance Private Collection (Loire Valley) Worldwide delivery, Secure package, Tracking.