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Superb Late 19thc French Gilt Bronze Surmount C1880
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Superb Late 19thc French Gilt Bronze Surmount C1880

19th century
Sold 17 January 2025 · Aramis Antiques
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A superb example of a late 19thc cast gilt bronze mirror or door surmount c1880. Featuring a typical design, a large curving shell stands in the centre flanked by strongly curving scrolls leading to tapered garlands on either side. Such items were mainly used as mirror surmount but they look fabulous as decorative objects above doors or furniture such as cupboards. In excellent condition with a strong design.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Aramis Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Surmount to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1021798
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A superb example of a late 19thc cast gilt bronze mirror or door surmount c1880.
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Featuring a typical design, a large curving shell stands in the centre flanked by strongly curving scrolls leading to tapered garlands on either side.
Aramis Antiques

Such items were mainly used as mirror surmount but they look fabulous as decorative objects above doors or furniture such as cupboards. In excellent condition with a strong design.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this French Gilt Bronze Surmount to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1021798
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Aramis Antiques
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Archive I An ornate cast gilt bronze architectural surmount featuring central shell motifs, scrolling acanthus leaves, and floral elements. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An ornate cast gilt bronze architectural surmount featuring central shell motifs, scrolling acanthus leaves, and floral elements.
Superb late 19thc French gilt bronze surmount c1880
Ref: SA1021798
An ornate cast gilt bronze architectural surmount featuring central shell motifs, scrolling acanthus leaves, and floral elements.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectArchitectural Salvage
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Historicism
  • MaterialGilt Bronze, Ormolu
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsShell motif, Acanthus scrolls, Floral rosettes
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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A gilt bronze or ormolu surmount is a decorative cast metal ornament historically placed at the apex of furniture pieces, clocks, or architectural woodwork during periods like the Louis XIV, Rococo Revival, and Second Empire.

Traditional pieces were produced using the lost-wax casting method, followed by meticulous hand-chasing to refine details, and finally finished with an amalgam of mercury and gold leaf (fire-gilding) or electroplating in later nineteenth-century examples.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces exhibit crisp hand-chased detailing, natural wear patterns to the gilding, and period-appropriate casting flaws on the reverse, whereas modern reproductions often display uniform machine finishes and softer contours.

These decorative elements can be mounted on plain walls as sculptural art objects, displayed in shadow boxes, or integrated into bespoke cabinetry to add historical texture and metallic warmth to a modern scheme.

Preservation requires dusting gently with a soft, dry brush and avoiding all harsh chemical polishes or abrasive cloths, which can permanently strip away the delicate historical gilding.
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