Call bell - Europe - The figure represents a jack or lackey
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Bronze with ormolu gilding on a red‑violet marble base, circa 1900, in a late Rococo/Louis XVI style, depicting a valet holding a sealed letter on a salver.
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This gilded bronze figure represents a page boy or lackey of the Rococo/Neoclassical period, presenting a sealed letter on a salver (tray) in one hand.
Detailed Description
Iconography: A young page/valet dressed in late 18th-century court fashion — coat with elaborate trimmings, embroidered waistcoat, tight breeches (culottes) and a wig with side curls. In the left hand he holds a salver with a closed letter sealed, and the right hand is in a theatrical gesture (possibly holding the seal lid or a sheath).
Materials and Technique: Original mercury-gilded bronze (ormolu), mounted on a square base of veined red/violet marble with white veins.
Original Function: It was common for these small figures to serve as paperweights (presse-papiers), desk ornaments, or as an integral element of a prestigious mantel clock (pendule).
Origin and Style
Origin: France.
Style: Late Rococo / Louis XVI style.
Century / Dating
Era: 19th century (c. 1820–1850). Although it represents 18th-century dress and theme (Louis XVI era), the bronze casting, finishing of the assembly, and the marble base indicate production from the French Restoration or Second Empire period, when furniture and decorative objects in the Louis XV/Louis XVI taste experienced a strong revival in Europe.
Height: 19 cm
Base: 10 × 9 cm
Shipping and customs costs will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
This gilded bronze figure represents a page boy or lackey of the Rococo/Neoclassical period, presenting a sealed letter on a salver (tray) in one hand.
Detailed Description
Iconography: A young page/valet dressed in late 18th-century court fashion — coat with elaborate trimmings, embroidered waistcoat, tight breeches (culottes) and a wig with side curls. In the left hand he holds a salver with a closed letter sealed, and the right hand is in a theatrical gesture (possibly holding the seal lid or a sheath).
Materials and Technique: Original mercury-gilded bronze (ormolu), mounted on a square base of veined red/violet marble with white veins.
Original Function: It was common for these small figures to serve as paperweights (presse-papiers), desk ornaments, or as an integral element of a prestigious mantel clock (pendule).
Origin and Style
Origin: France.
Style: Late Rococo / Louis XVI style.
Century / Dating
Era: 19th century (c. 1820–1850). Although it represents 18th-century dress and theme (Louis XVI era), the bronze casting, finishing of the assembly, and the marble base indicate production from the French Restoration or Second Empire period, when furniture and decorative objects in the Louis XV/Louis XVI taste experienced a strong revival in Europe.
Height: 19 cm
Base: 10 × 9 cm
Shipping and customs costs will be borne by the buyer via registered mail.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
The figure represents a jack or lackey
Material
Bronze, Marble
Country of origin
Europe
Style
Antique
Colour
Bronze, Brown, Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
19.5 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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