Untitled work
Description
Boîte ovale en ivoire à décor de roses sur le couvercle et sur une frise horizontale en haut-relief courant au milieu du corps de la boîte. Au centre de cette frise et devant la boîte se trouve deux cartouches portant les initiales F et L. Le couvercle porte un décor en très haut relief et très fouillé de rose et plusieurs boutons. Sa bordure est d'une frise de feuilles d'acanthe entourée de deux filets torsadés en sens inverse. La charnière est en métal blanc (argent ou un acier inoxydable ?)
Subject depicted
ornement à forme végétale (rose, feuille ; acanthe)
Inscriptions
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About this work
The artwork titled "This artwork", attributed to GELEE (ivoirier), is preserved at Château-musée. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: tabletterie, vie domestique, ethnologie. It was created using the following materials and techniques: ivoire (haut-relief), métal. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd half 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"This artwork" is preserved at Château-musée, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Il s'agit d'une oeuvre en ivoire (haut-relief), métal. Ses dimensions sont H. 8 ; L. 12.9 ; l. 10. Cette pièce a pour sujet : ornement à forme végétale (rose, feuille ; acanthe). La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 2e moitié 19e siècle. Note sur cette oeuvre : 19e siècle ; Jean Colette attribue ce type de travail à 'Coco' Gelée, au Pollet.
Creation context
GELEE (ivoirier) achève dans un climat artistique profondément marqué par la 2e moitié 19e siècle. Le Château-musée, qui en conserve l'original, perpétue ainsi la mémoire d'un moment essentiel de l'histoire de l'art, où les créateurs ont su répondre aux défis de leur époque avec inventivité et audace.
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