Gilded bronze goblin with putti warming to a flame, Gilded bronze fire-goat. The scalloped part of the base carries a cylindrical base on which an oil lamp with flame. At the bottom of the pedestal are two leaf leaves and two acanthus leaves on top, as a seat for putti that warm themselves to the flame. A straight piece with openwork leaf and flower motifs leads to a small square section, adorned with leaf rosettes and tendrils, which carries upward acanthus leaves. Finish with rosettes, egg frame and leaf motifs., anonymous, Paris, c. 1780 - c. 1790, bronze (metal), gilding, h 34.5 cm × w 49.0 cm × d 18.5 cm
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Gilded bronze goblin, putti warming, flame, Gilded bronze fire-goat, scalloped part, base carries, cylindrical base, oil lamp, bottom, pedestal, two leaf leaves, two acanthus leaves, top, seat, putti, warm themselves, straight piece, openwork leaf, flower motifs leads, small square section, adorned, leaf rosettes, tendrils, carries upward acanthus leaves, Finish, rosettes, egg frame, leaf motifs, Paris, c, 1780, 1790, bronze, metal, gilding
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