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18th Century French Devotional Shadow Box with Nevers Glass Figures
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18th Century French Devotional Shadow Box with Nevers Glass Figures

18th century
Description

A shadowbox frame, densely filled with scrolls and ornaments of rolled paper, gilt and pigmented, the central medallion showing the kneeling figure of a Benedictine monk, a dog and a swan, all of glass and produced at Nevers, the monogram MA with a crown above, another crown below, and also incorporating fragments, each with a label for a Martyr Saint, the reverse applied with a printed label ECCLESIA METROPOLITANA AQUENSIS.

Likely made at Aix en Provence, France

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this French Devotional Shadow Box to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08549528
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-310 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Hand-formed Nevers glass figures in the central medallion: specialty work of French glassmakers.
Intricate rolled paper filigree and shell borders: devotional paperolles made in convents.
Gilding worn through to red clay on frame edges: age and handling.
Hand-marbled paper back with Metropolitan Church of Aix seal: undisturbed original framing.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
101.5cm (39.96")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1078504
Dealers Internal Reference
3029
Description
A shadowbox frame, densely filled with scrolls and ornaments of rolled paper, gilt and pigmented, the central medallion showing the kneeling figure of a Benedictine monk, a dog and a swan, all of glass and produced at Nevers, the monogram MA with a crown above, another crown below, and also incorporating fragments, each with a label for a Martyr Saint, the reverse applied with a printed label ECCLESIA METROPOLITANA AQUENSIS.

Likely made at Aix en Provence, France

Date of Manufacture

Treaders Collectables has dated this French Devotional Shadow Box to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08549528
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 235-310 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Hand-formed Nevers glass figures in the central medallion: specialty work of French glassmakers.
Intricate rolled paper filigree and shell borders: devotional paperolles made in convents.
Gilding worn through to red clay on frame edges: age and handling.
Hand-marbled paper back with Metropolitan Church of Aix seal: undisturbed original framing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
101.5cm (39.96")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1078504
Dealers Internal Ref
3029
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Archive I An 18th-century French giltwood framed shadow box containing intricate paperoles scrollwork surrounding a central miniature landscape with Nevers glass figures.

18th Century French Devotional Shadow Box with Nevers Glass Figures

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An 18th-century French giltwood framed shadow box containing intricate paperoles scrollwork surrounding a central miniature landscape with Nevers glass figures.
18th Century French Devotional Shadow Box with Nevers Glass Figures
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An 18th-century French giltwood framed shadow box containing intricate paperoles scrollwork surrounding a central miniature landscape with Nevers glass figures.
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  • ObjectShadow Boxes
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFrench 18th Century
  • MaterialGiltwood, Glass, Paper, Silk
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsPaperoles scrollwork, Nevers lampwork glass figures, Moulded giltwood frame, Floral motifs
  • SizeH 81 cm (32 in) x W 101.5 cm (40 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

This 18th century French devotional shadow box presents an intricate arrangement of gilt and pigmented rolled paper scrollwork within a moulded gold-finished timber frame. The piece displays a central oval landscape housing lampwork glass figures of a kneeling Benedictine monk, a dog, and a swan, alongside paper elements, floral motifs, the monogram MA with crowns, and labelled fragments of martyr saints. The reverse carries a printed label for the metropolitan church of Aix en Provence. The shadow box measures 81 cm high, 101.5 cm wide, and 12.5 cm deep. Positioned within a classic interior, this decorative work suits placement above a sideboard in a dining room, hallway, or living space. The traditional design complements period furnishings, bringing religious iconography and detailed Nevers glasswork to a wall display. The gilded wooden moulding surrounds a complex interior composition, offering a focal point for collectors of devotional art and French antiques.

FAQs

A French devotional shadow box is a glazed three-dimensional display created predominantly in 18th-century convents. These pieces feature elaborate scrolled paper decorations known as paperoles, surrounding religious figures, miniature scenes, or holy relics.

These shadow boxes were crafted using hand-gilded paper scrolls, lampworked Nevers glass figures, silk backings, metallic wire, and seed pearls, all encased within a carved pine or walnut giltwood frame.

Authentic period pieces show age-consistent oxidisation on metallic threads, hand-rolled edges on the paper scrolls, micro-crackle gilding on the timber frame, and delicate lampworked glass figures typical of the Nevers artisanal region.

A devotional shadow box works well as a focal point in a gallery wall display, hung above a console table, or positioned on a library bookshelf where the intricate interior details can be viewed up close.

Keep the piece in a stable climate away from direct sunlight and moisture to prevent the paper from warping or fading. Dust the external giltwood frame lightly with a soft brush without opening or disturbing the sealed glass pane.
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