An nice oval shaped inkstand in gilt bronze with a very finely chiseled base resting on four lion paws. Two cut-crystal inkwells ormolu mounted with their covers are on both  More»

An nice oval shaped inkstand in gilt bronze with a very finely chiseled base resting on four lion paws. Two cut-crystal inkwells ormolu mounted with their covers are on both sides of a central stem surrounded by two pen-feather spots in the shape of urns. Charles X Period, Circa: 1830. Dim: W: 5,5 in - D: 3,9in - H: 5,3in.   «Less

A silvered bronze casket signed by Auguste Cain (1821-1894) topped with a pheasant, with two handles and four legs made of tree branches. Of the two main sides, oval niches  More»

A silvered bronze casket signed by Auguste Cain (1821-1894) topped with a pheasant, with two handles and four legs made of tree branches. Of the two main sides, oval niches are decorated on one hand with two rabbits and the other three partridges. The box is richly decorated with branches and mulberry fruit and nut trees. All the decorative elements of this box are in high relief which gives much life to this casket. It is very representative of the Romantic movement, which in addition to its influence on the sculpture aimed on the portrait and the treatment of certain types of subjects, promotes the emergence of a particular genre: the animal sculpture. Animals fascinate the romantics; they represent the wildlife, the world of Nature, perfect mix between violence and sensibility. The animal sculptors are simply following a path already opened by the painters, first by the English, then by the Romantics of the 1820s in particular Gericault and Horace Vernet. The work of Antoine Louis Barye is at the peak of the genre, it brings in its wake many sculptors such as Alfred Barye, his son, Pierre-Jules and his son in law, Auguste Cain, the sculptor of the lions and tigers, which made the representation of these beasts his specialty. In spite of the reluctance of the academic society which considers the animal unworthy of the great art, the critics and the public speak very highly of this production, which clearly influenced the decorative arts. The animal sculptors following the example of Antoine-Louis Barye also produced many decorative objects. Many artworks appeared at that time, using the animal directory. Stork, turtle, lizards or frogs appear on the base or on the stems of the candelabra. Each of these animal representations reflects, in its way, the romantic impulse that runs throughout Europe. Fin XIX° Period, Circa: 1880. Dim: W: 10,2 in - D: 4,7in - H: 7,5in.   «Less

Pair of candlesticks in gilt bronze finely chiseled and decorated with two putti holding the barrel decorated with ripples and intertwined. The circular base is flanked by  More»

Pair of candlesticks in gilt bronze finely chiseled and decorated with two putti holding the barrel decorated with ripples and intertwined. The circular base is flanked by four feet in foliage. The rich ornamentation of these torches gives them a rococo style which is a continental art movement of the eighteenth century, which was widely copied and amplified in the era of Napoleon III. This pair was designed after a model by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750). Napoléon III Period, Circa: 1860. Dim: W: 5,1 in - D: 5,1in - H: 8,3in.   «Less

A Charles X liquor set with three diamond cut crystal bottles and their caps and seven small cut crystal glasses. The plateau is covered by a mirror ringed with an ormolu  More»

A Charles X liquor set with three diamond cut crystal bottles and their caps and seven small cut crystal glasses. The plateau is covered by a mirror ringed with an ormolu bronze frame holding on three legs representing the faces of angels and their wings. In the central part a carved and finely chiseled stem is framed by three circular rings, richly decorated with flowers. It should be noted that some glasses are not the original ones. The development of the French crystal comes from the 19th century. It was produced in abundance, thanks to the advances in chemistry and machinery. Even though it spreads abundantly and generously, it kept on being a luxury.In the 19th century the production of French crystal is in the hands of four crystal glassworks:The Royal Glassware of St. Louis, founded in 1767 at Muntzthal, was the first one to discover, by sending observers in England, the secrets of the crystal. Since then, St. Louis specialized itself in the luxury glassware and held an interest for the opal crystal.The name of Baccarat crystal represents the production of three factories. The first one, Voneche was founded in 1778 near Liège, and was bought in 1802 by Aimé-Gabriel d'Artigues, nephew of the director of St. Louis. When the treaties of 1815 took away Voneche of the French territory, Artigues bought the St. Anne glassware near Baccarat. Then in 1822 the Baccarat crystal glassware absorbed Trelon in the north which produced at that time only window glass. The man who gave rise to the Baccarat crystals was a scholar, a glass technician, as well as a very good administrator: J-B Toussaint. Until his death in 1858, he gave a hard life to the competition in France and abroad.Among those competitors, the factory at Le Creusot benefited of the government support in order to find the secret of the colored crystals from England. The factory at Le Creusot, also called Montcenis was a resurgence of the Queen manufacture funded in Sèvres in 1783 by Lambert and Boyer. Following a mismanagement of the factory, the government decided in 1785 the transfer of the factory at Le Creusot. Despite some successes including the yellow and turquoise opal crystal, le Creusot fell into financial difficulties and in 1832. Baccarat and St. Louis came together, bought the factory and switch off the ovens.Two other factories were founded under the Restauration: Choisy-le-Roi in 1821 and Bercy in 1827. In 1832, a commercial agreement between Baccarat and St. Louis was extended to the manufactures of Choisy-le-Roi and Bercy, which had shown their qualities thanks to an excellent production. Circa :1820 Dim: W: 13 in - D: 13in - H: 13in. Dim: L:33cm, P:33cm, H:33cm.   «Less

An ormolu clock richly decorated with a winged angel sitting and holding a cup, a putto beside him offering him a bunch of grapes. Otherwise decorated with flowers, fruits  More»

An ormolu clock richly decorated with a winged angel sitting and holding a cup, a putto beside him offering him a bunch of grapes. Otherwise decorated with flowers, fruits such as grapes, pineapple, windings of leaves and two snakes in the rococo style. It rests on four feet with the two front ones depicting dolphins. The movement with a white enamel dial and Roman numerals in blue signed by Le Roy et Fils, H.rs du Roi à Paris. Circa :1870 Dim: W: 9,1 in - D: 4,7in - H: 15,7in. Dim: L:23cm, P:12cm, H:40cm.   «Less

Pair of ormolu candlesticks. The base is decorated with palm leaves, friezes and leaves. The stem is topped by a dense bouquet of fruit and flowers. Circa :1820 Dim: W: 5,1  More»

Pair of ormolu candlesticks. The base is decorated with palm leaves, friezes and leaves. The stem is topped by a dense bouquet of fruit and flowers. Circa :1820 Dim: W: 5,1 in - D: 5,1in - H: 11,8in. Dim: L:13cm, P:13cm, H:30cm.   «Less

An oval Sevres porcelain plate representing a scene of people seated around a table, drinking and eating. The external scene reveals a landscape of cliffs and sea. The  More»

An oval Sevres porcelain plate representing a scene of people seated around a table, drinking and eating. The external scene reveals a landscape of cliffs and sea. The borders of the porcelain are decorated with polychrome flowers in reserves on a blue background decorated with gold. The porcelain is decorated with a rich ormolu bronze mounts with vine leaves and grapes resting on fours legs. Signed Sevres (two S blue striped) and dated 1873 (S73). Circa :1873 Dim: W: 18,5 in - D: 10,2in - H: 7,5in. Dim: L:47cm, P:26cm, H:19cm.   «Less

A richely ornate ormolu base with lion's head and grape's leaves. Circa :1825 Dim: W: 7,1 in - D: 7,1in - H: 1,6in. Dim: L:18cm, P:18cm, H:4cm.

A richely ornate ormolu base with lion's head and grape's leaves. Circa :1825 Dim: W: 7,1 in - D: 7,1in - H: 1,6in. Dim: L:18cm, P:18cm, H:4cm.   «Less

A pair of candlesticks in patinated bronze of naturalistic decoration lizards winding around the fluted and stylized ivy leaves. They are based on three lion's legs. The  More»

A pair of candlesticks in patinated bronze of naturalistic decoration lizards winding around the fluted and stylized ivy leaves. They are based on three lion's legs. The carving of fine quality is very precise, sharp. This pair is very similar to models made by Barye in the late nineteenth century. Circa :1880 Dim: W: 4,3 in - D: 4,3in - H: 11,4in. Dim: L:11cm, P:11cm, H:29cm.   «Less

Pair of sphinges in cast iron with brown patina, sitting on their rump, tail raised, wings spread, holding in their mouth a ring. They are on a pedestal engraved with floral  More»

Pair of sphinges in cast iron with brown patina, sitting on their rump, tail raised, wings spread, holding in their mouth a ring. They are on a pedestal engraved with floral motifs and decorated with gilt bronze masks. The position of the Sphinx is very elegant and details such as muscles, ribs and wings are of quality. Circa :1880 Dim: W: 10,2 in - D: 5,9in - H: 18,5in. Dim: L:26cm, P:15cm, H:47cm.   «Less