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Style: Louis XVI
Material: Metal
Chinese Export Porcelain & French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely elegant Chinese export porcelain and French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu mounted lidded centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a striking octagonal base with a s...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Presentoir Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI St. ormolu and Baccarat crystal presentoir centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a beautiful wonderfully executed pierced grape leaf designed base. At the center is the charming and richly chased young cherub draped in a fine flowing garment with grape clusters and leaves in his hair while holding a cornucopia above his head. Above is the original Baccarat crystal dish...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by an elegant and charming silvered bronze scrolled base, with w...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI Style Centerpiece Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Imari porcelain centerpiece bowl. The centerpiece is raised by a beautiful square ormolu base with con...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece with its original copper insert. The centerpiece is raised by foliate designed rectangular feet below a detai...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Crystal Presentoir Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal two tiered presentoir centerpiece. The presentoir is raised by a square base with an elegant stepped design...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu and Enamel Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and most uniquely shaped French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and enamel centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by three elegant scrolled ormolu supports, with fine foliate designs and a circular stretcher with beautiful floral rosettes. The supports lead up to striking and richly chased panther heads encasing the green enameled bowl...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Style Baccarat Crystal and Ormolu Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular French mid-19th century Louis XVI st. Baccarat crystal and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by a square and mottled ormolu base with concaved corners and a...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Beautiful Pair of French Louis XVI Sevres Cobalt Blue Porcelain and Ormolu Vases
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century French Louis XVI style Sevres cobalt blue and ormolu-mounted vases with rams heads and wreaths. The porcelain body is beautifully painted with the signature Sevres Royal cobalt blue. The square shaped base is decorated with ormolu acanthus leaves and ribbon wreaths beautifully hand chizzeled and detailed ormolu work. These vases can easily be turned into a fabulous pair of...
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1840s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Entree with Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Elegant hand made sterling silver entree with dish
The welded edge with Reed & Ribbon characterizes the Classic Luis XVI style.
The Louis XVI-era Reed & Ribbon collection features ...
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1990s Italian Louis XVI Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair French 19th C. Louis XVI Style Red Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Mounted Tazzas
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI style red Baccarat crystal ormolu mounted tazzas/centerpieces. The red glass tops are each beautifully...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and elegant French mid 19th century Louis XVI st. silvered bronze centerpiece. The centerpieces is raised by topie shaped supports. The gallery with a pierced circle de...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Russian Dore Bronze & Jewel Mounted Bloodstone Jasper Tray
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent 19th century Louis XVI style Russian Dore bronze and jewel mounted bloodstone jasper tray/decorative dish/centerpiece. This is an extraordinary quality object de virtue...
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19th Century Russian Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
French and Asian Collaboration 19th Century Louis XVI St. Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and very unique French and Asian collaboration 19th century Louis XVI st. Belle Époque period Japanese lacquered, Kutani porcelain and ormolu potpourri centerpiece. Th...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
French Mid 19th Century Louis XVI St. Oval Shaped Silvered Bronze Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and attractive French mid. 19th century Louis XVI st. oval shaped silvered bronze centerpiece. The original mirror plate is raised by 4 tapering 'topie' shaped supports with corner block at each top decorated by a charming swaging pearl garland...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
19th C French Dore Bronze Mtd Snake Handle & Faux Porphyry Porcelain Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mounted Snake Handle and Faux Porphyry Porcelain Centerpiece. This piece is beautiful and so well made that the hand-painte...
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1850s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Ormolu and Bronze Centerpieces
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of wonderful French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and patinated bronze centerpieces. Each is raised on a tripod ormolu base with canted corners and a central waterfall fut...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Famille Rose Porcelain and Ormolu Louis XVI St. Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Famille Rose porcelain and ormolu Louis XVI st. centerpiece. Raised by a most decorative ormolu base with rounded sides, a berried laurel band and a fi...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Italian 19th Century Louis XVI St. Alabastro, Onyx, Coral Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and most decorative Italian 19th century Louis XVI st. alabastro, onyx, coral and ormolu centerpiece. The centerpiece is raised by handsome ormolu paw feet below elegant ope...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Alabaster, Ormolu
Baccarat Crystal Prismic Pattern Centerpiece and 4-Light Candelabra Set
Located in New York, NY
An unusual 19th century French Baccarat Prismic pattern crystal centerpiece and four-light dore bronze candelabra set. The centerpiece bowl is French Baccarat crystal, the finest cry...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Louis XVI Style Dore Bronze Mnt. Aquatic Inspired Carved Crystal Centerpc
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and one of a kind French Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted aquatic inspired hand carved and acid washed crystal planter/centerpiece. This is truly a gorgeous piece. The crystal is all hand carved, etched and acid washed to give a beautiful clear and matted finish. The border of the crystal has an acid-washed Greek key scroll...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exquisite Antique French Sevres Cobalt Porcelain and Ormolu Centerpiece Compote
Located in Tustin, CA
Opulent, 19th century handmade and painted square porcelain and ormolu gilt metal centerpiece features elaborately scrolling floral split handles, and a grapevine wreathed frame with egg and dart edges on cabriole legs. An idyllic pastoral scene is exquisitely painted in minute detail in the center and dramatically framed with a magnificent cobalt blue painted border with rich 24-karat gold trim and panels of hand painted, multicolored flowers.
Measures approximately 15.5” wide x 12” deep x 7.25” high.
Hallmarked in blue with the letter A...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Set of 3 French Dore Bronze Mounted Baccarat Crystal Candy Bowls
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous set of three French Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted baccarat crystal candy bowls. The crystal of each bowl is beautifully hand diamond-cut with a lattice design and is...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Monumental Sèvres Porcelain Blue Lapis Vase
Located in New York, NY
A monumental palace size Sèvres Porcelain blue lapis painted vase. Beautifully hand-painted to imitate natural Lapis Lazuli stone. Hand-painted in R...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Silver Plated Tray with Repousse Decor and Handles
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique tray was created in France, circa 1880. The silver plated serving piece has two side handles decorated with foliage, and features scroll decor with repousse moti...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Chinese Export Porcelain Vases
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and quite important pair of antique French Louis XVI style ormolu-mounted Chinese export porcelain vases. This exceptional pair of Louis XVI style porcelain vases are be...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Danish Silver Tea Pot by Bendix Gijsen, Copenhagen, Louis XVI Period, Dated 1799
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
The period Copenhagen made Louis XVI silver pot has an amazing oval shape with ebony handle and finial, topped of with silver tip.
The tea pot is clearly struck hallmarks on the bas...
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Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
19th Century Silver and Cut-Crystal Jardinière
Located in Paris, FR
Silver jardinière composed of a cut-crystal, oval bowl resting in a silver frame. The scalloped edge of the crystal bowl is decorated with radiating and diamond-shaped patterns. The silver frame is richly decorated with openwork ribbons, Greek waves...
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1890s German Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Ewers with Birds/Flowers/Dragons
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century Louis XVI style French Sèvres style Porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers with dragon handles, birds and flowers. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased Doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain is mounted on the finest quality of hand-chiseled and chased doré bronze mounts. The top of the spouts are decorated with beautiful vine-like patterns. The handles are exquisitely cast with a flowing design with acanthus leaves resting on each. Two Doré bronze dragons can be found climbing towards the top of each ewer with wings and long tails. Underneath each handle are two finely cast doré bronze lions masks with acanthus mane. The porcelain of each ewer is very finely hand painted in Sèvres celeste...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Silver Plated Candlesticks, 1920s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Beautiful pair of Louis XVI style silver plated candlesticks from the 1920s.
Two candleholder each. Flamme in the center.
Nice quality.
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Polychrome Porcelain and Gilded Bronze French Perfume Burner
Located in IT
Refined polychrome porcelain perfume burner, in the shape of potiche, painted with refined geometric decorations in gold on a light magenta red background and splendid bouquet of flo...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Hand Painted Blue Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Centerpiece in the Louis XVI Style
Located in London, GB
A hand painted and ormolu-mounted
‘Sèvres’ Porcelain urn in the Louis XVI Manner
The characteristic bleu celeste Sèvres-style porcelain body of oblate and bulbous form with gadro...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Hand-Diamond Cut and Champleve Enamel Signed Baccarat Centerpiece/Floral Vase
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A unique and quite beautiful Orientalist style hand-diamond cut and Champleve enamel signed Baccarat centerpiece/floral vase. This is a truly unique centerpiece, as it serves dual pu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Enamel
Antique French Louis XVI Style, Dore Bronze Three-Piece Centerpiece Garniture
By Louis August Alfred Beurdeley 1
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional quality antique French Louis XVI style, doré bronze three-piece centerpiece or candelabra garniture. Each piece sculpted and finely hand chiseled with winged putti, wr...
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1860s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Antique Sevres Cabinet Plates Mounted as Wall Sconces
Located in Montreal, QC
A pair of antique two-light gilt bronze wall sconces each mounting a Sevres cabinet plate, one painted with Louis XVI , the other with Marie Anto...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Palace Size Pair of French Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu-Mounted Ewers
Located in New York, NY
A monumental and rare pair of antique French hand-painted Sèvres celest blue color porcelain and ormolu-mounted Ewers. Each very finely hand-painted with courting lover scenes in pol...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu, Gold
Pair of Louis XVI "Sèvres" Porcelain Glass-Coolers, France, Circa 1880
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of porcelain glass-coolers with painted medallions and gilded ornaments on a turquoise blue background, mounted on a gilt bronze base, in the style of the Manufacture of Sèvres....
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
18th Century, Italian Venice Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Firenze, IT
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Of circular plain form, the reeded...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Silver Candelabra by André Aucoc
By A. Aucoc
Located in London, GB
This beautiful set of four candelabra (or candlesticks) was made around 1900 by André Aucoc, a leading French silversmith of the time. Aucoc inherited the ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Louis XVI Silver Vermeil Beaker
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI silver vermeil beaker. France, late 18th century.
Dimensions: 3.5" diameter x 3.63" height.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Russian Cobalt Blue Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A phenomenal Russian cobalt blue crystal and doré bronze-mounted circular shaped centrepiece. This unique cobalt blue crystal cut to clear has a ha...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Onyx Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A fine 19th century Louis XVI gilt bronze mounted onyx centrepiece
Origin: French
Date: 19th century
Dimension: 17 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. x 13 in.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Louis XVI Style Mantel Clock by Ernest Royer
Located in London, GB
This fine neoclassical style mantel clock will make a sumptuous addition to a grand room, or could be given as a unique gift to a loved one. The clock is the work of Ernest Royer, an...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Danish Silver Sugar Bowls, Late 18th Century
Located in Copenhagen, K
Pair of Danish silver sugar bowls, late 18th century. Maker Nicolai Brandt (NB), Horsens, 1787-1813.
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
19th Century Large Malachite and Ormolu-Mounted Centerpiece
Located in New York, NY
Very large Louis XVI malachite and ormolu-mounted centerpiece
ornate gilt bronze lidded dish with floral leaf motif
accentuated and raised with figural lion mounts
France, 19th centu...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
French Empire Gilt Silver Epergne, c1805
Located in valatie, NY
This beautiful French early 19th century gilt sterling silver epergne is decorated with classical female figures, cherubs, dragon flies, and Egyptian heads, it stands on hoofed feet....
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Silver
Pair of French Porcelain Pat Sue Pat Vases in Orientalist Taste Mounted as Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A fine and quite unusual pair of antique French ormolu-mounted Pate Sur Pate porcelain vases, beautifully decorated in the orientalist motif, originally mounted as oil lamps, still h...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ormolu
Cardeilhac (Christofle), Tetard - 8pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 8-piece Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Serving Platter Set by France's Premier Silversmiths: Christofle (Card...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Sterling Silver
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. ormolu and Baccarat crystal centerpiece. The circular centerpiece is raised by three beautifully scrolled supports with...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Hand-Diamond Cut Crystal & Ormolu Mounted Baccarat Centerpiece/Surtout de Table
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent museum quality French 19th century hand-diamond cut crystal and ormolu-mounted Baccarat centerpiece/surtout de table in the Louis XVI style. This is truly an exemplary piece. The crystal center bowl is all hand-diamond cut with illustrious detail. Two different patterns are found on the bowl, which includes a gorgeous octagonal raised crystal design adjacent to a fluted convex crystal design. Details are not skimped on the upper rim of the bowl, with a beautiful cut-crystal scalloped motif. The center bowl is mounted on a beautiful doré bronze square plinth with an embossed drape-like pattern flowing off either end of the plinth. On either end of the center bowl are two marvelously cast and embossed doré bronze love...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Barbedienne Bronze Centerpiece after Germain Pilon on Red and Black Marble Base
Located in Norwood, NJ
19th Century Signed Doré bronze Belle Époque Barbedienne centerpiece of large scale, in the Renaissance style, on a red and black marble base. Three graces gilt bronze figural sculpt...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Gold Plate, Bronze
Chinese Blanc de Chine Porcelain & Ormolu-Mounted Potpouri Vases and Cover, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of Louis XVI antique Chinese blanc de chine porcelain and French ormolu-mounted Potpouri vases and covers, with applied...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Sèvres Porcelain Louis XVI Lyre Mantel Clock by Kinable, Dial by Dubuisson
Located in Paris, FR
Dieudonné Kinable
Enamel Dial Attributed to Dubuisson (1731-1815)
Exceptional Porcelain Lyre Mantel Clock from the Royal Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
Paris, late Louis XVI period, circa 1785-1790
Height 62 cm; width 26 cm; depth 16 cm
The round enamel dial, signed “Kinable”, indicates the hours in Roman numerals, the fifteen-minute intervals in Arabic numerals, the annual calendar and the signs of the Zodiac, by means of four hands, two of which are made of pierced gilt bronze, the two others in blued steel. The magnificent lyre-shaped case is made of “bleu nouveau” Sèvres porcelain and finely chased and gilt bronze. The bezel is made up of a gilt bronze twisted rope; the pendulum is adorned with brilliant-cut paste stones; the body of the lyre is adorned with gilt bronze beading and with laurel leaf and seed motifs, with two rosettes issuing floral and foliate swags. The clock is surmounted by a mask with radiating sunrays. The spreading foot is decorated with beading and twisted rope motifs and a leafy garland. The en-suite decorated oval base is raised upon four flattened ball feet.
The Royal Sèvres Porcelain Factory produced the lyre clock model as of 1785. Four colours were offered: turquoise, green, pink and bleu nouveau. These exceptional clocks were made for the connoisseurs of the time. Louis XVI had a similar clock in his Salon des jeux in Versailles; its dial bore the signature of the clockmaker Courieult (this is almost certainly the example illustrated in P. Verlet, Les bronzes dorés français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, 1999, p. 41). Kinable, however, was the clockmaker who purchased the greatest number of lyre cases from the factory, and he developed the model in the late 18th century. Among the porcelain lyre clocks signed by this brilliant horologer, one example is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (illustrated in H. Ottomeyer and P. Pröschel, Vergoldete Bronzen, Band I, Munich, 1986, p. 252, fig. 4.6.26). A second such clock is in the Royal British Collection (see C. Jagger, Royal Clocks, The British Monarchy & its Timekeepers 1300-1900, 1983, p. 130, fig. 176).
Bibliography:
M. Gay and A. Lemaire, “Les pendules lyre”, in Bulletin de l’Association nationale des Collectionneurs et Amateurs d’Horlogerie ancienne, Winter 1993, n° 68, p. 5-40.
Dieudonné Kinable (active circa 1785-1810)
One of the most important Parisian clockmakers of the late 18th century. His shop was located at n° 131 Palais Royal. He purchased a great number of lyre-type porcelain clock cases...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Metal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Bronze
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