Louis XVI Chiseled Bronze Bell With Lovers, Late 18th Century

Beautiful hand bell from cast and chiseled bronze, with rich decoration: two eager lovers on one side, two demonstrative cherubs on other, in oval reserves.
Between them, 2 allegories of love, quivers and arrows, and doves in scrolls and shells.
Handle, head of a clown or jester, beautiful profile with a crowned cap.
Original cast bronze clapper: a beautiful object, rare to find.
End of 18th century, or ancien régime,
Condition: good, with a nice patina, bronze casting is reworked with tool, hundreds of center punches for this matte appearance. Diameter: 6.8cm x 10cm
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- eclectic – antique dealers since 1970, Siret: FR 24.430113233.
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