Pair of ormolu torches, smooth shafts topped by facing owls, resting on a circular base with palmette frieze; several numbers engraved on the base, including M732, some crossed out; (one star missing, restorations, notably to a wick). Attributed to Claude Galle. Empire period. H. 29 cm Provenance : Most likely the Château de Meudon under the First Empire. A similar pair is now in the Château de Fontainebleau, and was in the Empress's salon in 1807 (J.P. Samoyault, Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 1989, p. 176).
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Lot no. 111

Pair of ormolu torches, smooth shafts topped by facing owls, resting on a circular base with palmette frieze; several numbers engraved on the base, including M732, some crossed out; (one star missing, restorations, notably to a wick). Attributed to Claude Galle. Empire period. H. 29 cm Provenance : Most likely the Château de Meudon under the First Empire. A similar pair is now in the Château de Fontainebleau, and was in the Empress's salon in 1807 (J.P. Samoyault, Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 1989, p. 176).

Estimate
€3,000 - €4,000
Result
€4,096
Buyer's premium
28%
Pair of ormolu torches, smooth shafts topped by facing owls, resting on a circular base with palmette frieze; several numbers engraved on the base, including M732, some crossed out; (one star missing, restorations, notably to a wick). Attributed to Claude Galle. Empire period. H. 29 cm Provenance : Most likely the Château de Meudon under the First Empire. A similar pair is now in the Château de Fontainebleau, and was in the Empress's salon in 1807 (J.P. Samoyault, Pendules et bronzes d'ameublement entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 1989, p. 176).
Sale
Decorative arts from the 16th to the 19th century
Tuesday 27 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris