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Material: Ebony
Pair of Louis XIII Ebony Carved Tondos
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each ebony tondo carved with Roman military scenes in low relief, set in gilt Florentine style frames. Formerly part of the front doors of a cabinet. With an old label at the back of the frame, Ernest Samson, Paris.
13 1/4in. diameter sight (the dimensions otherwise indicated include the frame).
These beautifully carved panels would have been part of the doors of a cabinet made to impress in a grand room in an aristocratic or royal setting. They reflect the changing taste in the first half of the 17th century for large sumptuous pieces for grand galleries and grand state apartments in royal and courtly interiors. It was not until the 17th century that France began to import exotic timbers from the Far East and South America and ebony was one of the first of these woods to be employed in cabinet-making. However, due to its rarity and cost it was almost exclusively used for veneering. French cabinetmakers who worked with ebony became known as menuisiers en ébène and later ébénistes. The carved and engraved ornament and ripple mouldings reflect the light on the glossy ebony surface.
The subject-matter of these bas-relief carvings was inspired by prints with religious, mythological or literary subjects and naturalistic engraved motifs. According to Alcouffe 'These cabinets represent the synthesis of foreign (especially German) influences and traditions expressed in French Renaissance furniture...
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Early 17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Ebony Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Ebony
Antique Anglo Indian Elephant Head Wall Plaques
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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Jewelry Case ONE shown in white ebony, wenge, & brass by Adam Bentz
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a door held shut by a tiny magnet, easily opened with a gentle pull to the edge. The case is made using book-matched veneers to create an exacting composition. Jewelry Case ONE is shown here in royal ebony...
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2010s American Modern Ebony Wall-mounted Sculptures
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Vintage African Face Wall Plaque in Ebony, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
African wall plaque depicting a warrior in profile. It is made from dense/heavy ebony by a trained artisan probably in Lagos circa 1960-70. It is w...
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1960s African Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ebony Wall-mounted Sculptures
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