Fire horn of gilt bronze in the form of a lying lion on a base, Gilded bronze fire buck, consisting of a lying lion on a base. The head bears broad modeled moons and the mouth is slightly opened. The tail runs with a curl under a leg and ends at the back. The cuts at the corners of the base bear rosettes, the frieze in between shows a sepal frieze on a dark patinated fond. A profiled frame with a standing leaf motif is arranged above the plinth and an egg and leaf frame at the top, anonymous, France, 1800, bronze (metal), gilding, h 47.0 cm × w 61 cm × d 23 cm × w 31 kg
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Fire horn, gilt bronze, form, lying lion, base, Gilded bronze fire buck, consisting, head bears broad modeled moons, mouth, slightly opened, tail runs, curl under, leg, ends, back, cuts, corners, base bear rosettes, frieze, sepal frieze, dark patinated fond, profiled frame, standing leaf motif, arranged, plinth, egg, leaf frame, top, France, 1800, bronze, metal, gilding
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