Offered by Galerie Théorème
England
Pair of chased and gilded bronze bouquets of flowers forming torches emerging from columns carved in Spath-fluor.
Also known as ‘Blue John’ in England, from its scientific name Fluorite, the bronze-maker Matthew Boulton often used this mineral for its transparent effects.
First third of the 19th century circa 1820
Height 29 cm