Antique French Oval Miniature Portrait Frame | Cast Bronze Doré, Louis XV Rococo, 19th Century terracotta edge losses

edge losses

the shallow flaring bowl form used across Provence for mixing

Unglazed foot and lower body

or set it on a console with fruit or bread

or contrast it with simple ceramics for a more relaxed French look

Antique French Oval Miniature Portrait Frame | Cast Bronze Doré, Louis XV Rococo, 19th Century terracotta edge lossesCadre Miniature en Bronze Dor 2 1 4" H 1 1 2" W A French oval miniature portrait frame in cast bronze dor confirmed by the reddish undertone visible beneath the gilt and the uniform verdigris patina throughout. Louis XV Rococo, 19th century. The asymmetric C scroll surround with floral clusters and modeled bloom crest is fully in the Rococo vocabulary animated, organic, and finely cast. The moir silk interior lining may be original. Dual function: a