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Large porcelain Easter egg.

Large porcelain Easter egg.

Large porcelain Easter egg in the colors of the Sevres manufactory. Decorated with vignettes with cupids on a blue background. Large vignettes symmetrically show cupids leaning on a shield with a crown and monograms AM, crowning with wreaths of roses. In small vignettes - the love joys of a cupid kissing a dove and a putti, in a pink scarf, playing with a wand. At the top, the motif of two intertwined wreaths - denoting the merging of ecstasies. Painting, decal with painting, gilding. Height: 18 cm. Seversk brand with the letter S. 20th century.

Art Nouveau frame. Early 20th century.

Art Nouveau frame. Early 20th century.

Polished, Art Nouveau wooden frame with brass decor. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Polished, Art Nouveau wooden frame with brass decor. The turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

Platinum ring with gold, diamonds, agate and coral.

Platinum ring with gold, diamonds, agate and coral.

An elegant porcelain vase in a silver Braid in the Art Nouveau style. Crown Staffordshire.

An elegant porcelain vase in a silver Braid in the Art Nouveau style. Crown Staffordshire.

Snuffbox

Porcelain service. Royal Tuscan

Porcelain service. Royal Tuscan

Crystal vase in silver.

Crystal vase in silver.

Figure in the Art Deco style

Figure in the Art Deco style

Wall clock with console, Rococo style. 19th century.

Wall clock with console, Rococo style. 19th century.

DESK JEWELRY CASKET WITH SÈVRES PORCELAIN PLAQUES FRANCE, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1830

DESK JEWELRY CASKET WITH SÈVRES PORCELAIN PLAQUES FRANCE, FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, CIRCA 1830

An impressive desk jewelry casket executed in the opulent palatial manner of French decorative art of the Restoration period. The complex curvilinear body is crafted from finely selected rosewood, veneered in a striking diagonal pattern that enhances the sculptural volume and highlights the richness of the wood grain. The structure rests on four substantial sculptural feet in gilt bronze, modeled with pronounced Baroque scrolls and acanthus leaves.The surfaces are lavishly enriched with finely cast and chased gilt bronze mounts of high quality. Central to the decorative program are porcelain plaques from the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, set within ornate gilt bronze frames. The polychrome paintings, executed on a blue ground, are devoted to themes of amorous lyricism: lush floral bouquets and playful putti, evoking the refined gallant imagery of the 18th century reinterpreted through the lens of early 19th-century taste.Particular attention is drawn to the porcelain plaque adorning the lid, featuring an exceptionally delicate floral composition. The painting is signed “BARRE SÈVRES,” allowing attribution to the Sèvres painter Barre, active during the first third of the 19th century. Signed plaques of this kind were reserved for objects of high representational status and were frequently commissioned for prestigious pieces of furniture and decorative works intended for aristocratic interiors.The interior of the casket is designed for the storage of jewelry and precious objects. A hinged front panel provides convenient access while preserving the monumentality and coherence of the exterior form. The casket stands as a refined example of the synthesis of cabinetmaking, gilt bronze work, and porcelain painting characteristic of leading French workshops of the period.Marks: Signed porcelain plaque: “BARRE SÈVRES”.Dimensions: Height 32 cm; width 58 cm; depth 36 cm.Condition: Good. Overall well preserved. Minor signs of age and use. Gilt bronze with even period patina. Porcelain plaques without chips or cracks.Provenance: France. Likely produced for an aristocratic interior or a formal salon in the first half of the 19th century.

Two-profile, gilded, wooden frame of the era of Napoleon III, 19th century.

Large, classic 19th century frame.

Large, classic 19th century frame.

Large gilded wooden frame in the Baroque style.

Large gilded wooden frame in the Baroque style.

Wall vase. PS Dresden

Wall vase. PS Dresden

Pair of gilded bronze candelabra. 19th century

Pair of gilded bronze candelabra. 19th century

Three cast-iron balcony gratings

Three cast-iron balcony gratings

Table set in the style of Napoleon III.

Table set in the style of Napoleon III.

Pair of Japanese Satsuma floor vases.

Pair of Japanese Satsuma floor vases.

Pair of large Japanese Satsuma floor vases. Late 19th century. Signatures on the bases. Decorated with scenes of samurai battles and a dancing girl on the reverse side. There are decorative handles on the sides, imitating loops for carrying vessels.One of the vases after restoration.

Fireplace in Art Nouveau style. Latvia. Early 20th century.

Fireplace in Art Nouveau style. Latvia. Early 20th century.

Clock with console in Boulle style

Clock with console in Boulle style

Rococo mirror.

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Large, copper-cast icon of the Smolensk Mother of God, with five enamels, in an icon case. Russia. 19th century.

Golden ring with ruby.

Golden ring with ruby.

18K yellow gold ring with diamonds.

18K yellow gold ring with diamonds.

Tiffany style lamp. Orange tree .

Tiffany style lamp. Orange tree .

Large fruit bowl in crystal and bronze in the style of Napoleon III. 19th century

Large fruit bowl in crystal and bronze in the style of Napoleon III. 19th century

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