Onyx and gilt bronze vase, the body flanked by two lions' he - Lot 146

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Onyx and gilt bronze vase, the body flanked by two lions' he - Lot 146
Onyx and gilt bronze vase, the body flanked by two lions' heads supporting rings, resting on an openwork base finished in scrolls. Sté des Onyx, H. Journet & Cie, 24 Bd Italiens, numbered 3187. Late 19th century. This basin is inspired by a model by Eugène Cornu (1827-1875). In the 1870s, this sculptor and ornamentalist took over the Compagnie des Marbres Onyx d'Algérie, founded in 1858, which became the Société des Onyx d'Algérie E. Cornu et Cie. The company specialized in the production of onyx objects mounted in bronze and adorned with enamel. Some models identical to these basins bear the signature "E. CORNU Bd des Italiens". These shapes continued to be produced when H. Journet was head of the company. The catalog of the sale following the company's liquidation mentions numerous objects with bronze mounts decorated with chimeras. Bibliography: Catalogue des bronzes d'art et de riche ameublement composant la collection de la Société des Marbres-Onyx d'Algérie, Paris, Drouot, Salle 1, March 30, 1886, Maître Paul Chevallier.
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