{"product_id":"antique-french-louis-xvi-style-gilt-metal-adjustable-fireplace-fender-chenets-with-flaming-urn-finials-and-cameo-medallions","title":"Antique French Louis XVI-Style Gilt Metal Adjustable Fireplace Fender (Chenets) with Flaming Urn Finials and Cameo Medallions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eItem Title: Antique French Louis XVI-Style Gilt Metal Adjustable Fireplace Fender (Chenets) with Flaming Urn Finials and Cameo Medallions, Circa 1870-1910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Description: \u003cbr\u003eA decorative antique gilt metal fireplace fender in the Neoclassical Louis XVI taste. Two architectural pedestal ends are joined by a pierced, telescoping center bar, so the width can be adjusted to fit different lengths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach end is topped with a lidded urn with spiral-fluted shoulders, beaded rim, and a flame finial. Laurel-leaf swags with tassel drops hang from the urn. Below, a pedestal carries an oval beaded medallion with a dark cameo profile of a classical woman, tied with a ribbon bow. A large acanthus scroll curls out from each pedestal toward the center bar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe base blocks have a stamped panel, rosette feet, and leaf and guilloche-style moldings. The center rail has an egg-and-dart style top molding, acanthus clusters, pierced cartouche-shaped openings, and a scrolling wave-pattern lower band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEra: \u003cbr\u003eCirca 1870-1910, Late 19th to early 20th C. Louis XVI \/ Neoclassical Revival style. The design follows 18th c French model, but the casting, hardward, and telescoping mechanism suggest a later revival piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory: \u003cbr\u003eGilt metal chenets and fenders were a hallmark of fine French interiors. The Louis XVI period (1774-1792) favored Neoclassical motifs: urns, flames, laurel swags, ribbons, and cameo portraits inspired by antiquity and the excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 19th century, the Louis XVI Revival brought these forms back fro salons, libraries, and bedchambers. Makers also introduced adjustable fenders, which could be fitted to different fireplace openings, and some were made in large quantities for the French and export markets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Austin Auction House. Likely French or Continental European.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterials:\u003cbr\u003eCast Gilt Metal, Dark Enameled Cameo Portrait\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisclaimers\/Condition:\u003cbr\u003eGood antique decorative condition with wear consistent with age and use. The gilding shows rubbing, darkening, and uneven patina, with areas of oxidation and some surface dirt. The cameo faces are glossy black with minor wear and small flecks of loss. Minor scratches and pitting are present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50958808285439,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/The_Palatial_Collection_Catalog.png?v=1794151838","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/products\/antique-french-louis-xvi-style-gilt-metal-adjustable-fireplace-fender-chenets-with-flaming-urn-finials-and-cameo-medallions","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}