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Set of four wall brackets, 18th century (ca. 1788)
Made under the direction of Jean Hauré (French, b. 1739), cast either by Étienne-Jean Forestier (French, master 1764) or his brother Pierre-Auguste (French, 1755-1835), chased by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843)
Gilt bronze
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1979 (1979.172.3-6)

An existing model incorporating a ram's head was altered for use in the bedroom of Louis XVI at the Château de Saint-Cloud, where the lion's mask was a recurrent motif.

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    • Set of four wall brackets, 18th century (ca. 1788)
    Made under the direction of Jean Hauré (French, b. 1739), cast either by Étienne-Jean Forestier (French, master 1764) or his brother Pierre-Auguste (French, 1755-1835), chased by Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751-1843)
    Gilt bronze
    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1979 (1979.172.3-6)