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19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Guilloché Enamel Portrait Box

$3,363.99

£2,463.47

€2,800

CA$4,579.23

A$5,132.73

CHF 2,672.46

MX$62,672.80

NOK 33,930.54

SEK 32,163.10

DKK 21,308.85

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A superbly crafted circular gilt bronze box of exceptional quality, featuring a rich turquoise-blue guilloché enamel top centered with an oval medallion bearing a finely hand-painted portrait miniature of an 18th-century lady in court dress, reminiscent of Marie Antoinette. The enamel surface is beautifully engine-turned in a radiating pattern that reflects light with elegance. The body of the box is encircled by a classical relief frieze of acanthus and anthemion motifs in the Louis XVI style, finely chased and crisply detailed. The box stands on four shaped bracket feet and features a hinged lid with a precision clasp mechanism. The medallion features a finely rendered female portrait beneath translucent enamel, framed in a delicate gilt bronze beaded bezel. The figure depicted is a fashionably dressed 18th-century lady, shown in three-quarter view, with soft facial features and elaborately styled hair adorned with a ribbon or floral ornament. Her attire suggests French Rococo fashion, with puffed sleeves, a ruched bodice, and a draped sash. She appears to be holding a ceramic or porcelain vessel, possibly an urn or a ewer, symbolic of grace, domesticity, or neoclassical themes. Behind her, a second, more shadowed figure is visible—possibly a bust or relief of a man, indicating either a memorial or allegorical context, typical of the late 18th to 19th-century decorative arts. The background features a radiating sunburst guilloché pattern beneath a richly translucent emerald-green enamel, which harmonizes with the turquoise-blue of the surrounding box lid. The precision of the engine-turned design gives the medallion a luminous, gem-like quality. This object reflects the Belle Époque fascination with the grandeur and elegance of pre-Revolutionary France, likely produced by one of the premier Parisian ateliers working for the luxury market. Circa 1870 - 1890 French

Dimensions:

Height: 1.89 in (4.8 cm)Width: 5.48 in (13.9 cm)Depth: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)

Style:

Louis XVI (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Enamel,Ormolu,Porcelain,Hand-Crafted

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1870

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Dublin, IE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5735241460042

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