French gilt wood figures with marble bases C.1800

A pair of beautiful gilt wood figures on Carrara marble bases circa 1800.

Matching pair of carved wood and gilded angles playing the trumpet with lovely quality removable Carrara marble bases.
Some older repairs and one small area of loss to one of the wings, otherwise complete.

In the old days people often used trumpets to draw people’s attention to important announcements, and since angels are God’s messengers, trumpets have come to be associated with angels, especially Gabriel

They stand 30cm tall each.