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HANGER "À L'AFRIQUE" AFTER A DRAWING BY JEAN-SIMON DEVERBERIE (1764 - 1824) In gilt bronze with a black-brown patina, representing Africa as a native, the left foot resting on a torture and a lioness on a leash. A bas-relief frieze illustrating hunting children. White enamelled dial signed Thonissen in Paris (Active between 1806 and 1820) H. 46 ; W. 36 ; D. 15 cm (Misses and accidents) A pair of black and gilt patina bronze torches decorated with indigenous women holding the binet on their heads are attached. H. 41 cm (Missing the bobèches )

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HANGER "À L'AFRIQUE" AFTER A DRAWING BY JEAN-SIMON DEVERBERIE (1764 - 1824) In gilt bronze with a black-brown patina, representing Africa as a native, the left foot resting on a torture and a lioness on a leash. A bas-relief frieze illustrating hunting children. White enamelled dial signed Thonissen in Paris (Active between 1806 and 1820) H. 46 ; W. 36 ; D. 15 cm (Misses and accidents) A pair of black and gilt patina bronze torches decorated with indigenous women holding the binet on their heads are attached. H. 41 cm (Missing the bobèches )

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