Incense burner
Category
Metalwork
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Measurements
270 x 120 mm
Place of origin
France
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Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 435491.2
Summary
One of a pair of 18th century French incense burners on waisted tripods with goats feet on a tripartite white marble base. Three satyr masks decorate the bowls with garlands between. The central vent has pierced S scrolls and an acanthus bud finial.