Louis XVI Period Marble Presentation Case, 18th Century

Presentation sheath from the 18th century, all sides, in molded and sculpted marble veneer from the Louis XVI period, 18th century. Provenance: Château de Mouchy-le-Chatel **This sheath was made using two different marbles: The square top is in green Campan marble The four sides of the sheath are in Campan marble, a large grooved and molded mixture with spandrels forming a frame The base, also molded, is in white Carrara marble (some chips at the base) Quality work from the 18th century with beautiful proportions, the choice and marriage of marbles giving it elegance, sobriety and presence. Dimensions: Sheath: 34.5 cm x 34.5 cm Base; 43 cm X 43 cm Height: 111.5 cm Mouchy-le-Chatel Castle built in the 16th century by the Maricourt Family then passed to the 1st Duke of Noailles in the First Part of the 17th century, it was restored then considerably enlarged under the Second Empire by the Dukes of Mouchy, younger branch of the Noailles House. The work was entrusted to the Architect Hyppolyte Destailleur (1822-1893), the Sculptor Michel Liènard (1810-1870) and the Statuary Mathurin Moreau who reinvented the Maricourt Castle while preserving the decorative repertoire of the Renaissance. The German occupation during the Second World War will deal a fatal blow to this beautiful harmony, since the 1960s and the destruction of this immense building, the Greniers de Mouchy housed certain memories of the disappeared Castle