A pair of Louis XV ormulu "Chenets aux Perroquets"
Attibuted to Jacques Caffieri.
Each modelled as a large rocaille acanthus scroll with gadroons, leaves and fluting, surmounted by a parrot.
Ormulu Bronze.
Designed in the Louis XV "pittoresque" style, these superbly chased and gilt chenets can be attributed to the sculpteur, fondeur et ciseleur du Roi Jacque Caffieri (1678-1755), possibly with the assistance of his son Philippe (1714-1774).
Height: 43 cm
Width: 37 cm
Depth: 44 cm
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