Pair of andirons
Unknown
ca. 1765 · Gilt bronze · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
On the high base of each, formed by sweeping acanthus scrolls, a lion is seated on rockwork facing inward and giving tongue. Its raised right forepaw rests, also on rockwork, on the end of a tall scroll. A large spray of blown acanthus leaves and berries springs from the base behind the lion's shoulders. A band of ribbon ornament, interlacing alternate small circles and tall ovals, is chased along the front of the base of each.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1765
- Medium
- Gilt bronze
- Culture
- French
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971
