Inkwell (3) - Marble, Bronze, golden bronze
05
days
19
hours
30
minutes
34
seconds
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 127823 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Imperial-style desk set in green marble and gilt bronze, ca. 1900, comprising three pieces from France, in good condition with minor signs of wear and age.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Nécessaire da scrittoio / set da scrivania in stile Impero con aquila, Francia, Stile Impero, Ca. 1900.
Elegant and refined writing set in Imperial style with an eagle, France, Imperial Style, circa 1900.
Elegant and refined writing desk set made of gilded bronze and high-quality green marble, typical of the French imperial taste.
The set consists of a rectangular green marble base finely worked, enriched with gilded bronze mounts, paw feet, and decorative applications with classical motifs.
In the center is a sculpture depicting an eagle with spread wings, an emblematic imperial symbol, mounted on a green marble column with base and capital in gilded bronze.
On the sides are two containers in gilded bronze, probably intended for ink or writing accessories.
Completing the set is a small box/coffer in green marble with gilded bronze mount, coordinated in materials and style.
The whole is coherent, original and not assembled, representative of high-end decorative production of the Imperial period.
Period
1805 – 1830
(Imperial Style / post-Imperial)
Materials
Gilded bronze
Fine green marble
Measurements
Base (top):
Height 22 cm
Length 30 cm
Depth 18 cm
Pen rest with eagle:
Height 25 cm
Base 10 × 10 cm
Box/coffer:
10 × 7 × 4.5 cm
Conditions
Excellent condition
No restorations
Marble intact and of high quality
Normal and light wear consistent with the period
Gilding well preserved
Nécessaire da scrittoio / set da scrivania in stile Impero con aquila, Francia, Stile Impero, Ca. 1900.
Elegant and refined writing set in Imperial style with an eagle, France, Imperial Style, circa 1900.
Elegant and refined writing desk set made of gilded bronze and high-quality green marble, typical of the French imperial taste.
The set consists of a rectangular green marble base finely worked, enriched with gilded bronze mounts, paw feet, and decorative applications with classical motifs.
In the center is a sculpture depicting an eagle with spread wings, an emblematic imperial symbol, mounted on a green marble column with base and capital in gilded bronze.
On the sides are two containers in gilded bronze, probably intended for ink or writing accessories.
Completing the set is a small box/coffer in green marble with gilded bronze mount, coordinated in materials and style.
The whole is coherent, original and not assembled, representative of high-end decorative production of the Imperial period.
Period
1805 – 1830
(Imperial Style / post-Imperial)
Materials
Gilded bronze
Fine green marble
Measurements
Base (top):
Height 22 cm
Length 30 cm
Depth 18 cm
Pen rest with eagle:
Height 25 cm
Base 10 × 10 cm
Box/coffer:
10 × 7 × 4.5 cm
Conditions
Excellent condition
No restorations
Marble intact and of high quality
Normal and light wear consistent with the period
Gilding well preserved
Details
Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
Yes
No. of items
3
Material
golden bronze, Bronze, Marble
Country of Origin
France
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
Sold by
