Decorative ornament - Probabilmente smalto viennese - Austria

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He accumulated 18 years' experience, worked as junior specialist at Sotheby’s and managed Kunsthandel Jacques Fijnaut.

Estimate  € 150 - € 200
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€130
RO
€77
NL
€74

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Copper plaque with polychrome enamel painted by hand depicting the Allegory of Music, dating to the late 19th century (1880–1900) set in an original bronze-gilt Rococo/Louis XV revival frame, overall dimensions about 11 cm high by 6.5 cm wide, and weighing around 90 g, in discrete condition.

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Magnificent polychrome enamel plaque on hand-painted copper fired in kiln, depicting the Allegory of Music, mounted in its original gilt bronze easel-style frame finely chased.
The work, datable to the last quarter of the 19th century (1880-1900), is a typical example of French Limoges revival intended for the Grand Tour market.
Subject: at the center a female figure in red and white dress holds a music score with a fluttering light-blue veil. On the sides two musical cherubs, one with a double trumpet and the other with a lute, at the feet a golden lyre and laurel and rose branches. A scene of great chromatic vivacity on a landscape background.
Technique and materials:
• Plaque: bulged copper with multicolored vitreous enamel hand-painted in multiple firings
• Frame: cast and gilded bronze, Rocaille / Louis XV revival style, with scroll decoration and a central floral cartouche, toe buds. Back with serpentine engraving and an oval seat for the plaque, equipped with a stand and a hanging ring.
Checked: disassembled object, support confirmed in copper with enamel (not ceramic/porcelain).
Measurements - TO BE VERIFIED WITH A CALIPER:
Total height with feet: approx. 11 cm
Frame width: approx. 6.5 cm
Enamel plaque: approx. 9 x 5.5 cm
Weight: approx. 90 g
I advise measuring precisely before publishing.
Condition:
Good antique condition. Enamel with normal age craquelure and slight opacity, no significant detachments or invasive restoration. Gilded bronze with wear of the gilding on the feet and on the edges, as shown in the photo. A fascinating vintage aura.
Provenance: Italian private collection.
Decorative piece perfect for a cabinet of curiosities, music salon, or library.

Shipping with express courier.

Seller's Story

We sell design items, vintage or antique but always without restoring, modifying, polishing or transforming them we leave them as we find them in a sign of maximum transparency with the customer.
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Magnificent polychrome enamel plaque on hand-painted copper fired in kiln, depicting the Allegory of Music, mounted in its original gilt bronze easel-style frame finely chased.
The work, datable to the last quarter of the 19th century (1880-1900), is a typical example of French Limoges revival intended for the Grand Tour market.
Subject: at the center a female figure in red and white dress holds a music score with a fluttering light-blue veil. On the sides two musical cherubs, one with a double trumpet and the other with a lute, at the feet a golden lyre and laurel and rose branches. A scene of great chromatic vivacity on a landscape background.
Technique and materials:
• Plaque: bulged copper with multicolored vitreous enamel hand-painted in multiple firings
• Frame: cast and gilded bronze, Rocaille / Louis XV revival style, with scroll decoration and a central floral cartouche, toe buds. Back with serpentine engraving and an oval seat for the plaque, equipped with a stand and a hanging ring.
Checked: disassembled object, support confirmed in copper with enamel (not ceramic/porcelain).
Measurements - TO BE VERIFIED WITH A CALIPER:
Total height with feet: approx. 11 cm
Frame width: approx. 6.5 cm
Enamel plaque: approx. 9 x 5.5 cm
Weight: approx. 90 g
I advise measuring precisely before publishing.
Condition:
Good antique condition. Enamel with normal age craquelure and slight opacity, no significant detachments or invasive restoration. Gilded bronze with wear of the gilding on the feet and on the edges, as shown in the photo. A fascinating vintage aura.
Provenance: Italian private collection.
Decorative piece perfect for a cabinet of curiosities, music salon, or library.

Shipping with express courier.

Seller's Story

We sell design items, vintage or antique but always without restoring, modifying, polishing or transforming them we leave them as we find them in a sign of maximum transparency with the customer.
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Number of objects
1
Material
Copper, Enamel
Country of origin
Austria
Manufacturer/brand
Probabilmente smalto viennese
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
11 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Estimated period
late 19th century
Sold by
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Objects sold
100%
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