Box - Bronze, Leather, Brass
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An antique French neo-Gothic bronze and brass casket, signed Mainfroy-Thibault, Versailles, dating to circa 1900.
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Neo-Gothic Style Box
France, Signed MAINFROY-THIBAULT in Versailles
Important rectangular-shaped case in gilded bronze and repoussé brass with a medallion patina, resting on four foliate feet.
The sloped lid features a rich bas-relief decoration in the medieval taste, organized around three circular medallions depicting religious scenes (Saints and ecclesiastical figures).
The front and sides are adorned with friezes animated by fantastic animals (birds, chimeras) evolving among floral scrolls and grapevines.
The top is crowned by an openwork gallery with clover motifs and Gothic arcades.
A lock entry with a foliate escutcheon completes the façade.
The interior is lined with original purple silk velvet, the inner wall equipped with small suspension hooks.
Mark stamp impressed in relief under the base: "MAINFROY-THIBAULT / VERSAILLES".
Preserved with its original bronze key.
("Bel état de conservation, usure d'usage à la dorure, velours intérieur bien préservé")
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Material
Copper, brass or bronze
Neo-Gothic Style Box
France, Signed MAINFROY-THIBAULT in Versailles
Important rectangular-shaped case in gilded bronze and repoussé brass with a medallion patina, resting on four foliate feet.
The sloped lid features a rich bas-relief decoration in the medieval taste, organized around three circular medallions depicting religious scenes (Saints and ecclesiastical figures).
The front and sides are adorned with friezes animated by fantastic animals (birds, chimeras) evolving among floral scrolls and grapevines.
The top is crowned by an openwork gallery with clover motifs and Gothic arcades.
A lock entry with a foliate escutcheon completes the façade.
The interior is lined with original purple silk velvet, the inner wall equipped with small suspension hooks.
Mark stamp impressed in relief under the base: "MAINFROY-THIBAULT / VERSAILLES".
Preserved with its original bronze key.
("Bel état de conservation, usure d'usage à la dorure, velours intérieur bien préservé")
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Material
Copper, brass or bronze
Details
Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Brass, Bronze, Leather
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
14.5 cm
Width
16 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
Circa 1900
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