French Green Tortoiseshell Boule Religeuse Style Clock
Located in London, GB
A very attractive antique French green stained tortoiseshell boulle mantle clock in the French XVIIth century Religeuse style.
Brass, Pewter
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Cantù, IT
Orologio antico Luigi XV da console in lacca effetto tartaruga e bronzo dorato - Private Collection Domenico rugiano
Bronze
Louis XIV Period Cartel In Marquetry Boulle Signed Henry Balthazar In Paris
Located in BARSAC, FR
Henry Balthazar, died in 1752, master watchmaker inestablished on rue de la Calandre in 1708, and rue du Harlay in 1726, is part of one of the mostone of the most famous watchmaking ...
Brass
Antique Boulle Porte Montre/pocket watch stand 1830-1840
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Boulle Porte Montre/pocket watch stand 1830-1840 Solid wood body with magnificent bronze applications and brass inlays in the so-called Boulle technique. Paris around 1830-...
Brass, Bronze
Cartel d'Alcove 18th century Regency-era in Marqueterie Boulle
Located in Pistoia, IT
Rare small alcove cartel by Clément Fiacre, Regency era, ca. 1730. Complete with console. The violin-shaped case features a particularly fine Boulle inlay decoration with scrolls ...
Bronze
MID-19th CENTURY LOUIS XV STYLE CLOCK IN GILT BRONZE AND INLAYS
Located in Firenze, FI
Further refinement is provided by the brass inlays on the wood, featuring plant and geometric motifs that recall the designs and construction techniques of the famous 18th-century Fr...
Brass, Bronze
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The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
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The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
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