Lot no. 198
An important ormolu and chased bronze escutcheon decorated with palmettes and scrolls, with lightning bolts in the centre. It comes from the Tuileries Palace. Attributed to Forestier from a design by Percier and Fontaine.
First Empire period
H. 20 cm BL
For a similar model see : Sale L'Empire à Fontainebleau, Osenat, 9 June 2013, lot n°156
Bibliography: Bury et Hayau, Bance Ainé, 1826.
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Antique art and decorative objects
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