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ANTIQUE #SA1071214

Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze And Onyx "Ormolu Cassolettes"

£750    $936    €900
A highly attractive pair of late 19th Century gilt bronze and onyx cassolettes. The onyx cassolette pots raised on gilt bronze tripod decorated with raised faces and acorns exhibiting excellent hand finished detail
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
Height: 25.5 cm
 
Width: 10 cm
 
Depth: 10 cm
 
Condition: Excellent Condition
 
Circa: 1890
 
Materials: Bronze & Onyx
 
SKU: 9167
 
ABOUT
 
Ormolu is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze, and for objects finished in this way.The manufacture of true ormolu employs a process known as mercury-gilding or fire-gilding, in which a solution of mercuric nitrate is applied to a piece of copper, brass, or bronze; followed by the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury. The item is then exposed to extreme heat until the mercury vaporizes and the gold remains, adhering to the metal object.
 
This process has generally been supplanted by the electroplating of gold over a nickel substrate, which is more economical and less dangerous.
 
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Internal Reference: 9167
Antique Number: SA1071214
Dateline of this antique is 1890
Height is 25.5cm (10.0inches)
Width is 10cm (3.9inches)
Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
Antique #SA1071214, shown on this page, originates from 1890. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1890
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