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Fountain mask (© Bowes Museum)
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© Bowes Museum

Fountain mask

Artist: French

Location: Bowes Museum

Date: 1700 - 1800

Materials: gilt-bronze

Dimensions: 61 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £1,200 (Total: £2,500)

Vendor: David Tremayne

Review number: 2226 (1966)

Description:
Mask in the form of a River God. Designed to decorate a grotto in the garden either of Versailles or one of the French Royal Palaces. Dates from the period of Louis XV.

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