Jewellery box - Antique French jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel.

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

Estimate  € 700 - € 900
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€220
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€200
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€190

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Antique French jewelry box in gilded bronze (ormolu) with painted enamel or porcelain, dating to the Second Empire (Napoleon III) and attributed to Paris workshops such as Jean-Pierre Tahan; 12 cm high, 18.5 cm wide, 13.5 cm deep, weight 1476 g, no key, in good condition for its age.

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French antique jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel or painted porcelain, dating to the Second Empire period (Napoleon III style), attribu able to Paris workshops such as Jean-Pierre Tahan (mid-late 19th century).
Material: Bronze finely chased and fire-gilded (ormolu), enriched with plates with polychrome enamels or porcelain in a Sevres-like style.
Decorations: Floral motifs painted on a turquoise background, raised garlands, and a figurative sculpted element on the lid.
Era: End of the 19th century (Second Empire / Napoleon III), often marked on the inside with the maker's signature (such as Tahan à Paris).
The object is finely worked as in the photo. No key.
See photos for dimensions.
Good condition considering age.
Please examine the photos carefully, which are an integral part of the description, for the condition of the item.
Insured and well cared-for shipping.
Antique French jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel or painted porcelain, from the Napoleon III period and style, attributed to Paris workshops such as that of Jean-Pierre Tahan.

French antique jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel or painted porcelain, dating to the Second Empire period (Napoleon III style), attribu able to Paris workshops such as Jean-Pierre Tahan (mid-late 19th century).
Material: Bronze finely chased and fire-gilded (ormolu), enriched with plates with polychrome enamels or porcelain in a Sevres-like style.
Decorations: Floral motifs painted on a turquoise background, raised garlands, and a figurative sculpted element on the lid.
Era: End of the 19th century (Second Empire / Napoleon III), often marked on the inside with the maker's signature (such as Tahan à Paris).
The object is finely worked as in the photo. No key.
See photos for dimensions.
Good condition considering age.
Please examine the photos carefully, which are an integral part of the description, for the condition of the item.
Insured and well cared-for shipping.
Antique French jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel or painted porcelain, from the Napoleon III period and style, attributed to Paris workshops such as that of Jean-Pierre Tahan.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Weight
1476 g
Style subtype
Napoleon III
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
France
Material
Antique French jewelry box in gilt bronze (ormolu) and enamel.
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
Height
12 cm
Width
18.5 cm
Depth
13.5 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
ItalyVerified
1853
Objects sold
96.27%
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