Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Handles/Salvage with Birds
Pair of Antique Gilt Bronze Handles/Salvage with Birds
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Set of 4 Salvage Pieces (Two matching side furniture mounts)
Rococo-Revival gilt-bronze furniture or mirror mount (circa 1855-1880)
Crafted in Louis XV style so fashionable during teh Second Empire and early Belle Epoque
Cast gilt bronze (ormolu) with burnished highlights and a matt underside
Openwork Rococo acanthus scroll entwined with leafy tendrils, floral drops, and a pair of birds perched at the crest
Two or three drilled holds on the back for small screws or tacks - indicating attachment to wood
Naturalistic birds and asymmetrical scrolls are hallmark motifs of Rococo Revival decoration
Produced by Parisian bronze workshop; modeling and chased texture suggest lost-wax (cire-perdue) or fine sand-cast tecnique, then hand-finished and gilded
Set of 4 Salvage Pieces (Two matching side furniture mounts)
Rococo-Revival gilt-bronze furniture or mirror mount (circa 1855-1880)
Crafted in Louis XV style so fashionable during teh Second Empire and early Belle Epoque
Cast gilt bronze (ormolu) with burnished highlights and a matt underside
Openwork Rococo acanthus scroll entwined with leafy tendrils, floral drops, and a pair of birds perched at the crest
Two or three drilled holds on the back for small screws or tacks - indicating attachment to wood
Naturalistic birds and asymmetrical scrolls are hallmark motifs of Rococo Revival decoration
Produced by Parisian bronze workshop; modeling and chased texture suggest lost-wax (cire-perdue) or fine sand-cast tecnique, then hand-finished and gilded