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Superb Napoleon III frame (circa 1860) in wood and gilded stucco.
You can place inside a painting, an engraving, a photograph of your favourite memories — or even a mirror.
The outer corners are richly adorned with scrolls, shells, flowers and asymmetrical motifs inspired by the Louis XV (Rococo) style.
The gilded stucco technique, characteristic of the Napoleon III period, replaced fully hand‑carved wood — far more costly — with moulded stucco (a mix of plaster, glue and chalk) applied over a wooden core, then finished with gold leaf. Along the edges, the fine motifs reveal touches of red from the underlying bole.
An elegant frame with beautiful presence and character.
Style
Napoléon III
Period
Circa 1860
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Style: Napoleon III
Nephew of Napoleon I, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was elected President of the Second Republic in 1848 before becoming Emperor Napoleon III in 1852 following a coup d'etat.
Napoleon III style is one of the most interesting even if nothing is really novel with elements borrowed from preceding styles. Based on the taste of the period, Japanese, Chinese and Oriental art brings a richness, abundance and eclecticism specific to this period.
Dimensions:
Height: 67 cm
Width: 58 cm
