Gilt-bronze-mounted Sevres-style Porcelain Lamp Base

Description:

Gilt-bronze-mounted Sevres-style Porcelain Lamp Base, France, 19th century, raised gold floral and foliate decoration to cobalt ground cover, neck, and socle, the body with polychrome enameled scene of a seated woman and cupid by her side, the reverse with a cherub, artist signed Bellanger, scrolled bronze foliate handles, ht. 28 3/4 in.
Estimate $700-900

Surface of body with craquelure, some rubbing to bronze/hardware and loss to gilded decoration, representative of age-typical wear including scuffs.


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