Posted on

A Pair of Napoleon III Antique Bronze Figures on Gilt Mounted Marble Plinths

After Etienne Maurice Falconet (1716-1791)

Nymph & Cupid

A small pair of very finely cast and chased French, patinated bronze figures on gilt bronze mounted marble bases. The figures of a nymph hiding cupids bow, seated on a rocky naturalistic base, festooned with flowers, supported on a turned Carrara marble column hung with gilt chains and tassels, with blue tarquin marble plinths.

Height 7 3/4″ (20cm)

Depth 3 1/4″ (8cm)

Width 3 1/4″ (8cm)

French

Circa 1860