Vintage Fontanille Marraud Limoges Trinket Box

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Vintage Fontanille Marraud Limoges Trinket Box

About the Item

Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute and quality vintage fontanille marraud Limoges trinket box. Made in Limoges, France circa 1930. Marked on base as “Limoges France … Porcelaine Artisque F.M Limoges France”. Hhand painted. Porcelaine Artistique meaning the brand or trademark for “F.M.” … the initials for Fontanille & Marraud. Beautiful floral bouquets. Ormolu gilt meatal mounts and gold banding. The front clasp is a ribbon bow. Beautiful cobalt blue and real gold paint, on the exterior and interior. Perfect gift for your special someone ! Limoges Porcelain: 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, and Limoges enamel was known as Opus de Limogia or Labor Limogiae. Limoges had also been the site of a minor industry producing plain faience earthenware 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. A 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. ‘Limoges’ is now commonly used to describe any French porcelain made in the Limoges Region.

Creator:
Limoges (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 3 in (7.62 cm)Depth: 1.25 in (3.18 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1930
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978121305392