French Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Figural Masks and Scrollwork
French Gilt Bronze Jardinière with Figural Masks and Scrollwork
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Rectangular French gilt bronze jardinière with pierced sides featuring elaborate scrolling foliage, stylized winged masks, and central cartouche motifs. The body is raised on four dark patinated bronze feet with scrolling forms and paw-style terminals. Each short side is fitted with a figural mask holding a ring handle, likely a grotesque or mythological face, serving as both decoration and functional handle. The top edge is finished with a pierced gallery rim. The interior retains a fitted liner (material appears dark metal or painted surface). The gilt surfaces show wear and patina consistent with age.
Rectangular French gilt bronze jardinière with pierced sides featuring elaborate scrolling foliage, stylized winged masks, and central cartouche motifs. The body is raised on four dark patinated bronze feet with scrolling forms and paw-style terminals. Each short side is fitted with a figural mask holding a ring handle, likely a grotesque or mythological face, serving as both decoration and functional handle. The top edge is finished with a pierced gallery rim. The interior retains a fitted liner (material appears dark metal or painted surface). The gilt surfaces show wear and patina consistent with age.
8.75”h × 16.75”w × 10.75”d
8.75”h × 16.75”w × 10.75”d
Decorative gilt bronze jardinières of this type were produced in France during the 19th century for use as interior decorative planters or table ornaments. Inspired by earlier Rococo and Renaissance revival forms, such pieces often featured pierced bronze panels, figural masks, and elaborate scrollwork. They were commonly displayed on sideboards, consoles, or center tables and sometimes used with liners to hold plants or floral arrangements.
Decorative gilt bronze jardinières of this type were produced in France during the 19th century for use as interior decorative planters or table ornaments. Inspired by earlier Rococo and Renaissance revival forms, such pieces often featured pierced bronze panels, figural masks, and elaborate scrollwork. They were commonly displayed on sideboards, consoles, or center tables and sometimes used with liners to hold plants or floral arrangements.
Late 19th Century (likely second half of the 19th century)
Late 19th Century (likely second half of the 19th century)
Gilt bronze with darker patinated bronze elements; fitted interior liner
Gilt bronze with darker patinated bronze elements; fitted interior liner
France
France
Surface wear, rubbing, and patina consistent with age; gilt finish worn in areas; liner present but condition untested; no visible structural breaks observed in photographs.
Surface wear, rubbing, and patina consistent with age; gilt finish worn in areas; liner present but condition untested; no visible structural breaks observed in photographs.