{"product_id":"vintage-french-style-alabaster-composite-maiden-bust-with-pierced-lace-bonnet-mid-to-late-20th-century","title":"Vintage French-Style Alabaster Composite Maiden Bust with Pierced Lace Bonnet Mid to Late 20th Century","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking vintage decorative bust depicting an elegant young woman wearing an elaborate pierced bonnet inspired by the traditional lace headdresses of Normandy, France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe maiden is modeled with softly rendered features, downcast eyes, and flowing curled hair. Her dress is accented with eyelet-style trim and a floral spray across the bodice, while the dramatically flared bonnet is worked with intricate openwork floral and foliate motifs designed to imitate fine lace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe sculpture is executed in a creamy alabaster- or marble-based composite material, likely incorporating stone powder with a resin or binder, giving the surface the soft coloration and subtle veining associated with carved stone while allowing for highly detailed molded decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bust is mounted on a tall tapered pedestal with naturalistic marble-like veining. Its romantic Belle Époque-inspired subject and elaborate lacework make it a particularly decorative statement piece for a traditional, French, or collected interior.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49066068377855,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/8780\/4927\/files\/4131EBD6-4C2E-4834-B5E0-0AAB1026CEED.png?v=1787350048","url":"https:\/\/forthelouvreofantiques.com\/products\/vintage-french-style-alabaster-composite-maiden-bust-with-pierced-lace-bonnet-mid-to-late-20th-century","provider":"For the Louvre of Antiques LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}