Centrepiece - Grapevine - Cast brass - Art Nouveau Vide-Poche

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Art Nouveau brass grapevine vide-poche, dating from 1950–2000, with cast brass construction, measuring 38 cm deep × 24 cm wide × 5 cm high, weighing 1.28 kg, in aged gold-brass finish and in good condition with signs of ageing.

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Large Art Nouveau Brass Grapevine Vide Poche / Decorative Tray, 20th Century

2. Object details

Object: Vide poche / decorative tray
Style: Art Nouveau
Period: 20th century
Material: Brass
Country of origin: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Signed: No
Marked: No
Dimensions: .38 × 24 × 5 cm
Weight: 1.280kg

Large decorative vide poche / tray in brass, executed in an expressive Art Nouveau design.

The tray has an organically shaped, undulating outline and is decorated with overlapping grape leaves and openwork vine branches. The two lateral handles are formed as stylised branches, while the underside rests on four small projecting feet.

The object has a substantial construction and an attractive aged brass surface with variations in tone, natural oxidation and signs of previous use.

The design corresponds very closely to documented 20th-century brass grapevine vide-poches and trays of similar dimensions and construction. Comparable examples have been catalogued in the European specialist and auction market as Art Nouveau or Art Nouveau-style objects.

The piece is unsigned and unmarked. No maker or foundry has been identified, and the precise country of manufacture has not been established.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.

Large Art Nouveau Brass Grapevine Vide Poche / Decorative Tray, 20th Century

2. Object details

Object: Vide poche / decorative tray
Style: Art Nouveau
Period: 20th century
Material: Brass
Country of origin: Unknown
Maker: Unknown
Signed: No
Marked: No
Dimensions: .38 × 24 × 5 cm
Weight: 1.280kg

Large decorative vide poche / tray in brass, executed in an expressive Art Nouveau design.

The tray has an organically shaped, undulating outline and is decorated with overlapping grape leaves and openwork vine branches. The two lateral handles are formed as stylised branches, while the underside rests on four small projecting feet.

The object has a substantial construction and an attractive aged brass surface with variations in tone, natural oxidation and signs of previous use.

The design corresponds very closely to documented 20th-century brass grapevine vide-poches and trays of similar dimensions and construction. Comparable examples have been catalogued in the European specialist and auction market as Art Nouveau or Art Nouveau-style objects.

The piece is unsigned and unmarked. No maker or foundry has been identified, and the precise country of manufacture has not been established.

Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
1280 g
Brass type
Cast brass
Title additional information
Art Nouveau Vide-Poche
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Europe
Model
Grapevine
Material
Brass
Style
Art Nouveau
Colour
Gold
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
5 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
38 cm
Estimated period
1950 -2000
FranceVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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