Rare Antique Bas Relief French Neoclassical Bronze Sculpture Roundel Plaque, CLODION (1738-1814)

  A bronze roundel of Sacrifices to Cupid and the Alter of Love", late 18th century, from the circle of Claude Michel, called Clodion (1738-1814). Mine with dore bronze finish just like the auction print catalogue example.    "The subject for the present roundels was particularly favored by Clodion and his contemporaries due the latter part of the 18th century, see the exhibition catalogue, Clodion, 1738-1814, Paris 1992, pp 157-161" (from page 75 of the Sotheby's auction catalogue I'd found.    Well, this one was a surprise! Purchased about 30 years ago just because I loved the exquisite fine bas relief of the plaque, I happened upon the casting and attribution quite by chance in an auction catalogue years later. A gilded casting shown, apparently there was a 2nd roundel in the pair referenced, and apparently the pair were expected to bring "8,000-12,000 GBP". I clicked a photo of mine alongside it's richer relatives, but it was long ago before digital cameras and the image isn't th