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Antique Limoges Royal Blue Ormolu Mounted Casket Box 19h Century

$595.56
£425
€505.15
CA$810.61
A$906.72
CHF 471.86
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This is a beautiful antique French Limoges ormolu mounted rectangular bombe' shaped table casket, circa 1870 in date and bearing the Limoges marks on the underside. The Royal Blue casket is beautifully decorated with poppies and country flowers, within gilt borders. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece for any discerning collector. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 8 cm x Width 15 cm x Depth 10 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 3 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 4 inches Limoges porcelain - designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer. Limoges had strong antecedents in the production of decorative objects. The city was the most famous European centre of vitreous enamel production in the 12th century. Limoges had also been the site of a minor industry producing plain faience earthenwares since the 1730s. The manufacturing of hard-paste porcelain at Limoges was established by Turgot in 1771 following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges. The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain. The manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producing hard-paste bodies for decoration at Sèvres, although this never happened. After the French Revolution a number of private factories were established at Limoges, including Bernardaud and Haviland & Co. Even today, Limoges maintains the position it established in the 19th century as the premier manufacturing city of porcelain in France. Our reference: A3621
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.15 in (8 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1870
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  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: A36211stDibs: LU950637619972

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