Parisian Louis XV Limestone Carp Fountain Head or Mascaron c.1740

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Parisian Louis XV Limestone Carp Fountain Head or Mascaron c.1740An outstanding sculpted Parisian French limestone Carp or Dolphin fountain head otherwise known as mascaron or Masqueron c. 1740 Large and strikingly deeply hand carved in limestone, patinated with age. In Paris, the monumental Fontaine des Quatre Saisons on the Rue de Grenelle (7th arrondissement) (1739), by sculptor Edme Bouchardon features very similar mascaron around the base of the fountain intended to provide water to the neighbourhood but also

Chloë is inspired by the great lemon collections of the Renaissance

gilding and multicoloured polychrome

An ancient and timeless piece for any Roman glass collection

The original Florentine sculpture was created by Jacopo Sansovino in 1570

yet still reflects light in a mysteriously beautiful way

The top cabinet is dramatic creation of an arrangement of many ornate finely ivory inlaid drawers

Retaining its’ original delicately foxed glass with beautifully distressed gilding

This impressive antique specimen not only looks stunning on display as a piece of natural history

A 60-year-old activity and the constant goal of reproducing ancient works with the greatest possible precision have obtained the highest rewards […]” This piece is on page 43 listed as item 5003

The campana style urn on its associated pedestal has decorative open loop and satyrs mask handles on a deeply gadrooned bowl set upon a raised spreading socle foot

and beech for the turned undercarriage

and we can safely assume the Master Craftsman had never actually seen one himself

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