Wall Fountain In Tin Hallmarked By Claude Antoine Gonnet In Besançon In 1785, 18th Century

Lovely little Louis XVI pewter fountain composed of 3 elements: a reservoir with its tap, the cover and the basinThe reservoir is equipped with 2 architectural handles on the sides to be able to hang it on a supportThe tap is in bronze with a stylized spoutThe cover has a typically Louis XIV style fretel as it was still done in the provinces long after the death of the great KingThe back has 2 "CTAG" hallmarks and is dated "1785"The basin is oval in shape and is deep enough to serve as a hand basinThe perimeter is surrounded by decorative groovesVery good general conditionThe underside of the reservoir at the tap level has undergone a small old restorationBeautiful and rare model for collectorReservoir + cover: h: 30.2 cmBasin: length: 34.4 cm width: 25.8 cm h: 8.7 cmReservoir: h: 26.1 cm width: 25.6 cm depth: 9.5 cmLid: long: 23.2 cm width: 9.8 cm h: 11.6 cm