Pair of perfume burners
Attributed to Maison Millet
France, Circa 1870
A fine pair of antique Louis XVI style perfume burners in amethyst and chased gilt bronze, attributed to Maison Millet and crafted in Paris circa 1870. Renowned for its reproductions of 18th-century furniture and bronzes, Maison Millet was celebrated for the delicacy of its chasing and the superior quality of its materials. The ovoid body, carved from amethyst, reveals the rich purple depth of this semi-precious stone. It is surmounted by a gilt-bronze lid with a seed-shaped finial, and encircled by a pierced gallery adorned with a frieze of oak leaves. Three uprights topped with rams' heads, holding a twisted ring that forms the handles, frame the body and terminate in foliate hoof feet. The whole rests upon a moulded tripod base decorated with a waterleaf frieze. Maison Millet operated extensive workshops, maintained its own bronze models, and collaborated with celebrated sculptors and bronziers such as Claude Marioton. Heirs to 18th-century cassolettes, these perfume burners form an exquisite garniture for a mantelpiece, console table, or showcase.
12 500 €
- Artist / Maker
- Attributed to Maison Millet
- Circa
- 1870
- Origin
- France
Dimensions
- Height : 14.6 in(37 cm)
- Diameter : 5.1 in(13 cm)
Technique / Materials
- Amethyst, gilt bronze
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