Egyptian Slave Candlesticks (ca. 1802)
Probably made by Alexis Decaix (ca. 1753-1811)
English Regency
Patinated bronze, ormolu, marble
11½ in. (29 cm).


Private collection


From the exhibition:

Thomas Hope: Regency Designer




Tureen
Made by Martin Guillaume Biennais, after a design by Charles Percier
Silver


Banque de France, Paris, 15667. All rights reserved, photographer: P. Assailly.

From the exhibition: Charles Percier: Architecture and Design in an Age of Revolutions

Currency in a Double-Spiral Form (18th Century)
Mafa (Matakam) Artist
Nigeria or Cameroon
Iron
9.5 x 8 x .125 inc


Private collection. Photograph: Vincent Girier Dufournier.

This object is on view in SIGHTLINES on Peace, Power & Prestige: Metal Arts of Africa in the BGC Gallery from September 29–December 31, 2023.
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