A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURAL TORCHERES TITLED `UN ESCLAVE INDIEN PORTANT UNE TORCHE' AND `UNE ESCLAVE INDIENNE PORTANT UNE TORCHE', ON ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER PEDESTALS

CAST FROM THE MODEL BY -CHRISTOPHE-ARMAND TOUSSAINT (1806-1862)

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A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURAL TORCHERES TITLED 'UN ESCLAVE INDIEN PORTANT UNE TORCHE' AND 'UNE ESCLAVE INDIENNE PORTANT UNE TORCHE', ON ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER PEDESTALS
CAST FROM THE MODEL BY -CHRISTOPHE-ARMAND TOUSSAINT (1806-1862)
Each signed and dated 'AD. TOUSSAINT. 1850', fitted for electricity
The torcheres: 36 ¼ in. (92.5 cm.) high
The pedestals: 45 ¼ in. (115 cm.) high; 12 ½ in. (32 cm.) square at top

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A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURAL TORCHERES TITLED `UN ESCLAVE INDIEN PORTANT UNE TORCHE' AND `UNE ESCLAVE INDIENNE PORTANT UNE TORCHE', ON ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER PEDESTALS

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A PAIR OF FRENCH PATINATED-BRONZE FIGURAL TORCHERES TITLED `UN ESCLAVE INDIEN PORTANT UNE TORCHE' AND `UNE ESCLAVE INDIENNE PORTANT UNE TORCHE', ON ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER PEDESTALS

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