Set of four three-light sconces (bras de lumière) 1788 Cast by either Etienne-Jean Forestier This set of wall lights was adapted from an existing model in order to match the decor of Louis XVIs bedchamber at the Chteau de Saint-Cloud, for which the four wall lights were commissioned. First executed for Marc-Antoine Thierry, baron de Ville dAvray (1732-1792), who had been in charge of the royal furnishings as head of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne since 1783, the original design incorporated a rams head holding a garland of vine leaves and bunches of grapes in its mouth, below a flower vase. For Louis XVIs set, the rams head was replaced by that of a lion, the king of animals and a symbol of power. A lion also served as a decorative motif on the bed and seat furniture in the same room. Since the rest of the design was not altered, the lions appear, curiously enough, to be eating grapes, as if they had turned herbivorous for the occasion.According to extant bills, the bronze caste

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Set of four three-light sconces (bras de lumière) 1788 Cast by either Etienne-Jean Forestier This set of wall lights was adapted from an existing model in order to match the decor of Louis XVIs bedchamber at the Chteau de Saint-Cloud, for which the four wall lights were commissioned. First executed for Marc-Antoine Thierry, baron de Ville dAvray (1732-1792), who had been in charge of the royal furnishings as head of the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne since 1783, the original design incorporated a rams head holding a garland of vine leaves and bunches of grapes in its mouth, below a flower vase. For Louis XVIs set, the rams head was replaced by that of a lion, the king of animals and a symbol of power. A lion also served as a decorative motif on the bed and seat furniture in the same room. Since the rest of the design was not altered, the lions appear, curiously enough, to be eating grapes, as if they had turned herbivorous for the occasion.According to extant bills, the bronze caste

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