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François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE
Partially gilded and enamell…
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François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE
Partially gilded and enamell…
See original version (French)
Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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Description
François-Désiré FROMENT-MEURICE
Partially gilded and enamelled silver bowl with neo-Renaissance decoration. The circular base is decorated with stylised foliage. The pedestal is carved with scrolls of ivy leaves on an amati background and is set with six red glass cabochons.
Above the base, a crown-shaped ring features alternating wolf's heads and leaf scrolls in green enamel. The shaft is adorned with a large central knot, decorated on one side with an oval cameo in agate depicting the profile of Aesculapius and on the other side with an oval reserve in green enamel on a guilloché ground, bearing the interlaced monogram "PLD". This knot is framed by two prancing horses set in double wolf's head scrolls. The upper part is highlighted by a leafy ring adorned with five cabochons set in a closed setting.
The upper circular bowl, with hemmed edge, is chased with ivy leaves.
Marks : Diamond mark F FROMENT a sheaf and the signature "MAISON MEURICE FROMENT".
Height: 22.1 cm - diameter of bowl: 22.4 cm
Gross weight: 872.4 g.
Condition: Minor enamel chips, bowl replaced, deformations, alterations.
Notes :
François-Désiré Froment-Meurice (1801-1855) was the leader of an illustrious dynasty of 19th-century Parisian goldsmiths and jewellers. Trained as an apprentice chiseller, he quickly established himself as one of the leading silversmiths of his time, winning two silver medals at the 1839 Exhibition of Industrial Products, followed by gold medals in 1844 and 1849.
Presented on the Froment-Meurice stand at the 1849 Exhibition of French Industrial Products, and photographed by Richebourg, our cup, which is reminiscent of the famous Coupe des Vendanges, fully illustrates the eclecticism and technical virtuosity of the Parisian silversmith. Its decoration, which blends Renaissance, medieval, neo-Gothic and naturalistic influences, bears witness to Froment-Meurice's taste for the rich, lavish compositions characteristic of French Romantic goldsmithing.
The exhibition brought together both civil and religious works, revealing the stylistic diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of the workshop. Major pieces included the Duc de Luynes' main piece, objects made for the marriage of the Duc de Parme, reliquaries and a monstrance for the Madeleine church, as well as a shield given by the Prince-Président to the winner of the Chantilly races.
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