1: A PAIR GILT AND PATINATED BRONZE CHENETS WITH SPHINX

A large and impressive pair of gilt bronze and patinated bronze chenet, each surmounted by a detailed gilt bronze recumbent sphinx on rectangular patinated bronze plinth adorned with applied eagle wings and stylized lightning bolts within eagle talons, the opposite side with an ormolu wreath, all being symbols of the first French empire. Each measures 16.75 x 17 x 7 inches. Provenance: The Joseph Candioto Trust. We ship in-house for all items with the exception of very large and or very fragile pieces and some international shipments.
Excellent objects in very good condition, noting that the original patination shows light toning and some minor discoloration in small scattered areas.
$2,000 - $4,000