Capitale Decor - BACHER - Block carving/ Relief, Bas-Relief en Étain d'Art – Jeune Femme au Chapeau & Papillon (Signé Bacher / Etain) – Encadrement - 33 cm - Tin

Superb and refined pewter bas-relief, cast and patinated, depicting in profile an elegant young woman with a wide flowered hat, holding a butterfly on her hand. The work is characterized by meticulous chasing work, enhanced with gold accents on the hat ribbon and colorful faceted rhinestones/cabochons set in the flowers (bouquet and hat).

Subject: Feminine allegory / Art Deco or Late Art Nouveau
Main material: Pewter (stamped or marked 'ETAIN' on the bottom left)
Signature: Signed bottom right by the artist BACHER
Framing: Magnificent presentation on a beige textured fabric background resembling wild silk/linen, bordered by an inner gold fillet and an outer frame in tortoiseshell-imitating wood / varnished wood magnifier.
Back: Presence of a framer/distributor label on the back (Capitale Déco) and a suspension hanger.

Era & Provenance:
Period: Second half of the 20th century (circa 1960 – 1980)
Origin: Western Europe (France or Belgium)

Condition:
Very good overall condition. All rhinestones are present, the pewter plaque has a magnificent patina, and the frame is clean and brilliantly polished.