FIRE POT - France - 18th century

FIRE POT

France, 18th century

Bronze

H.: 15; Diam. : 11cm

Fire pot in the shape of a vase or cannon muzzle, with a flared neck and a globular body, marked on the front part, above the spout, with the initials “RF” in hollow and “AR” in relief and around the edge “VIIICCCLXXXIX”: 8389

The fire pot is a piece of fireworks in the shape of a pot or vase that is filled with powder to create a small fireworks display.

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