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French Bronze Match Strike in the Form of an Old Soldier as a Water Seller

About the Item

A very well cast and interesting French patinated bronze match strike. It is in the form of a water seller, in the uniform of an old Republican soldier, sitting on a bench. He is seen wearing a tricorn hat with a cockade to the brim, mutton chop whiskers, with a water cistern on his back and the cistern lid at his feet. In his hand and on straps are the water cups and in his belt a pair of pistols. The cistern acts as the match or taper holder and the strike is the naturalistic base.

Dimensions:

Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)

Style:

Grand Tour (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Patinated

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Mid-19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1850

Condition:

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU2015316244672

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