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French Empire Period Brûle Parfum
Cella
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Cella

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French Empire Period Brûle Parfum

19th century
For Sale by Cella
Description

Early 19th century French Empire gilt and patinated bronze 'brûle parfum' pastille burner. Filagree fret cut lid with acorn finial. Tri-legged athenienne style stand with beautifully cast and chased rams head terms. Triform socle base with small toupee feet sitting on a circular gilt bronze base. France, circa 1810.

Physical Dimensions
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Cella has dated this French Empire Ormolu Cassolette to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1145446
Dealers Internal Reference
CA1010
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description
Early 19th century French Empire gilt and patinated bronze 'brûle parfum' pastille burner. Filagree fret cut lid with acorn finial. Tri-legged athenienne style stand with beautifully cast and chased rams head terms. Triform socle base with small toupee feet sitting on a circular gilt bronze base. France, circa 1810.
Height
21cm (8.27")
Width
8.5cm (3.35")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this French Empire Ormolu Cassolette to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145446
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1010
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base.
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Archive I A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base.

French Empire period brûle parfum

Archive II A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base. View II
Archive III A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base. View III
Archive IV A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base. View IV
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Cella
Telephone 020 8299 4945
Location
London
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cellantiques
Verified Since May 2019
Items For Sale 75
Items Sold 300
Cella
Verified Since May 2019
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/cellantiques
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May 2019
For Sale
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A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base.
French Empire period brûle parfum
Ref: SA1145446
A French Empire gilt and patinated bronze brule-parfum featuring a perforated lid, ram head monopodia legs, and a dark marble base.
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FAQs

A brule-parfum or cassolette is a decorative vessel crafted to burn incense, dried aromatics, or scented pastilles. Fragrance escapes through a perforated cover, making the piece both functional and ornamental within historical interiors.

Empire period examples typically combine mercury-gilded bronze (ormolu) with dark patinated bronze, porphyry, or marble. The contrast between bright gilding and dark substrates emphasized Neoclassical architectural details.

Authentic Empire pieces feature mercury gilding with hand-chased surface details, classical iconography like ram heads or paw feet, and heavy cast bronze components secured with period-appropriate threaded rods and square nuts.

A cassolette functions as a symmetrical accent on a fireplace mantelpiece, console, or sideboard top, paired with books, modern framed art, or contemporary stoneware to contrast classicism with modern forms.

Dust gilt bronze gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid scratching the surface gilding. Chemical solvents and abrasive cleansers should be avoided as they remove original patination and mercury gilding.
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