Jewellery box - Bronze
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French gilt bronze jewelry box from the Napoleonic III period, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century, measuring 9 × 13 × 10 cm and presented in good used condition with minor aging signs.
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French gilded bronze jewelry box - Napoleon III, 19th century.
Small rectangular French jewelry box or trinket case, made of cast bronze and gilded. The body is richly decorated in relief with scalloped shells, flowers, acanthus leaves and large side volutes, resting on four curved feet. The hinged lid features a symmetrical Rococo-style composition, centered by a stylized shell and surrounded by vegetal motifs. Interior and bottom lined with red velvet, creating contrast with the gilded bronze. The ornamental language, casting type, and interior lining place the piece within French production of the Napoleon III period.
- Origin: France - attributed
- Period: second half of the 19th century, approximately 1860–1890
- Style: Napoleon III; Neo-Rococo
- Materials: gilded bronze and red velvet
- Dimensions: 9 × 13 × 10 cm
Condition: Good overall, considering its age.
French gilded bronze jewelry box - Napoleon III, 19th century.
Small rectangular French jewelry box or trinket case, made of cast bronze and gilded. The body is richly decorated in relief with scalloped shells, flowers, acanthus leaves and large side volutes, resting on four curved feet. The hinged lid features a symmetrical Rococo-style composition, centered by a stylized shell and surrounded by vegetal motifs. Interior and bottom lined with red velvet, creating contrast with the gilded bronze. The ornamental language, casting type, and interior lining place the piece within French production of the Napoleon III period.
- Origin: France - attributed
- Period: second half of the 19th century, approximately 1860–1890
- Style: Napoleon III; Neo-Rococo
- Materials: gilded bronze and red velvet
- Dimensions: 9 × 13 × 10 cm
Condition: Good overall, considering its age.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Country of origin
France
Material
Bronze
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
9 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
10 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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