Pair of firedogs (chenets), ca. 1772, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, .5) H. 16 x W. 24 1/4 x D. 7 5/8 in. (40.6 x 61.6 x 19.4 cm), Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Quentin-Claude Pitoin (French, Paris ca. 1725–1777 Paris), Attributes of hunting embellish these highly accomplished models, which are known to have been repeated in different sizes. The small sculpture of a wild boar on the left andiron and of a reclining stag on the other surmount a rectangular base, which is further enriched with a relief panel in front showing, below the boar, dead game and, below the stag, a sleeping hound amid game
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Pair, firedogs, chenets, ca, 1772, French, Paris, Gilt bronze, .5, H, 16 x W, 24 1/4 D, 7 5/8, 40.6 61.6 19.4 cm, Metalwork-Gilt Bronze, Quentin-Claude Pitoin, Paris ca., 1725–1777, Attributes, hunting embellish, highly accomplished models, repeated, different sizes, small sculpture, wild boar, left andiron, reclining stag, surmount, rectangular base, further enriched, relief panel, front showing, boar, dead game, stag, sleeping hound, game
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