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An elegant single gilt bronze torchère

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A single gilt bronze torchère, having a circular top edged with decorative mouldings above a capital decorated with lotus leaf motif, the elegant reeded column supported by a decorative acanthus scrolled panelled base on four hairy paw feet standing on a further platform base. French: Second Empire, circa 1850
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 63.39 in (161 cm)Diameter: 9.85 in (25 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c 1850
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Reepham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6737240058422

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