Pair of Louis XIV Bronze-Mounted Boullework Stands, late 18th/early 19th c. or earlier, with grotesque masked paw feet, h. 9 1/2 in., w. 1 1/4 in., d. 10 1/4 in., top surface 9 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in. Note: Top has mounting holes. Provenance: The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collection, Sotheby's New York, May 20, 1992 lot 53, Collection of Dr. Bruce Wilson, Memphis, TN.

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