{"product_id":"pair-of-french-louis-xvi-revival-gilt-brass-and-copper-footed-plateaus-display-risers-with-laurel-garland-19th-century","title":"Pair of French Louis XVI Revival Gilt Brass and Copper Footed Plateaus \/ Display Risers with Laurel Garland, 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eAn elegant French Louis XVI Revival footed plateau or display riser, constructed in gilt brass with a copper or copper-alloy platform and richly decorated in the neoclassical taste.\u003cbr\u003eThe shaped oval top is framed by a low molded rim and retains a beautifully aged gilt surface with extensive historic wear from use. Beneath the platform, the apron is wrapped with a continuous laurel-leaf garland, while the corners are supported by sculptural foliate mounts terminating in paw- or hoof-like feet.\u003cbr\u003eThe combination of laurel ornament, scrolling foliage, shaped outline, and symmetrical construction reflects the decorative vocabulary associated with the Louis XVI style, later revived throughout the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003eThe underside reveals a reddish-brown metal plate consistent with copper or a copper-rich alloy, while the more heavily cast ornamental frame and feet appear most consistent with gilt brass.\u003cbr\u003eThe platform would have been intended to elevate and visually frame a decorative object such as a small urn, cassolette, clock, bust, perfume bottle, or other cabinet piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003eFrench Louis XVI Revival\u003cbr\u003e19th Century, circa 1850–1890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory\u003cbr\u003eSmall decorative plateaux and socles were commonly used in 19th-century French interiors to raise and visually enhance clocks, urns, sculpture, and other objets d’art.\u003cbr\u003eThe continuous laurel garland is a particularly characteristic neoclassical motif. Derived from ancient Greek and Roman imagery associated with honor and triumph, laurel became an important element of Louis XVI decorative design and was widely used on furniture mounts, clocks, cassolettes, and architectural bronzes.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the 19th century, French decorative arts frequently revived these earlier 18th-century court styles, often combining cast gilt brass ornament with sheet copper or other copper-alloy structural elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance\u003cbr\u003eSourced in France.\u003cbr\u003eNo maker’s mark is visible in the photographs provided.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials\u003cbr\u003e- Gilt brass frame and cast ornament\u003cbr\u003e- Copper or copper-alloy top \/ underside plate\u003cbr\u003e- Cast laurel-leaf garland\u003cbr\u003e- Cast foliate corner mounts\u003cbr\u003e- Applied metal feet\u003cbr\u003e- Aged gilt surface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003eOverall: 8.25 in. x 6.5 in. x 2 in. high \u003cbr\u003eTop platform: 7.25 in. x 5.25 in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003eGood antique condition with substantial age-related wear consistent with historic use.\u003cbr\u003eThe top platform shows extensive scratching, scuffing, discoloration, and wear to the gilt surface. The brass ornament has mellowed with age and exhibits rubbing, oxidation, darkening, and patination.\u003cbr\u003eThe underside copper or copper-alloy plate shows oxidation and surface variation consistent with age. The decorative mounts and four feet remain present.\u003cbr\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimers\u003cbr\u003eThis is an antique decorative object and retains visible evidence of age and use, including scratches, oxidation, rubbing, and variation to the gilt finish.\u003cbr\u003eThe metal has not been aggressively polished so as to preserve the aged surface and historic patina.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50546772967679,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/B0ACD62D-3680-43FE-B945-9A060E9479E5.png?v=1790541847","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/es\/products\/pair-of-french-louis-xvi-revival-gilt-brass-and-copper-footed-plateaus-display-risers-with-laurel-garland-19th-century","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}