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19th Century French Cast-iron Fountain

About the Item

A two-tier cast-iron fountain with two fountain bowls, the lower bowl larger, each bowl with scalloped edge and cherub masks on the underside, the smaller bowl surmounted by a fountain spout with four floral medallions, the whole top section supported by a classically draped cherub figure placed in the center of the larger bowl, the whole atop a molded baluster with volute scrolls and cherub masks, French, ca. 1870. 90.5 ins. high, 40 ins. diameter of larger bowl. This fountain appears in the ca. 1858 catalog of Barbezat & Cie., a foundry that operated in Paris from 1855 until 1868, when it was folded into the large consortium of foundries known collectively as the Sociéte Anonyme des Hauts-Fourneaux du Val d’Osne. It also appears in subsequent catalogs produced by the Sociéte, including one issued in ca. 1870.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 90.5 in (229.87 cm)Diameter: 39 in (99.06 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical Revival (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Iron,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    1870-1879
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1870
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Katonah, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 064781stDibs: LU864444527562

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