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The bold scrolls and thick pendent swags of laurel are components of a style called gout grec, which flourished in the early 1760s and was popularized by several series of ornament engravings by the architect and designer Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734–1791).
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Title: Pair of consoles (consoles d'appliques)
Date: 18th century
Culture: French
Medium: Carved and gilded wood
Dimensions: Overall (each): 27 1/2 × 10 3/4 × 7 in. (69.9 × 27.3 × 17.8 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Object Number: 07.225.199a, b
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