A gilt bronze and patinated BORNE HANGER with a vestal effigy, the bollard surmounted by a bust of Minerva. White enamelled movement signed L. Ravrio bronzier in Paris. Empire period. H: 57 cm (worn patina). Louis Stanislas Ravrio (1783-1846) joined Antoine-André Ravrio as a clerk and then as a partner from 1811. His relationship with his master, marked by trust and affection, is attested by notarial deeds. In 1824, he bought his business. He won a silver medal at the 1819 Exhibition of Industrial Products and continued in business until 1840.