Gilt Bronze Jewelry Box, Susse Freres, Signed Guenardeau, Art Nouveau 1900 19th Century Case

Elegant gilt bronze box with relief decoration of vine leaves, tendrils and grape clusters, finely crafted in a typical Art Nouveau style.
The richly decorated lid rests on a molded base with vegetal decoration.
Work of great finesse, both in the modeling and in the gilding.
Signatures: Signed on the side: Guenardeau S. Foundry stamp: Susse Frères Éditeurs Paris
Dimensions: Height: 6.8 cm Width: 10.5 cm Depth: 10.5 cm
Very good general condition,

Som-Charles Guénardeau (born in 1866) is a French sculptor active at the end of the 19th century, known for his works in the Art Nouveau style. He collaborated closely with the prestigious foundry Susse Frères, for whom he created refined decorative objects: boxes, inkwells, frames and lighting. His work is characterized by a great mastery of bronze, a sense of naturalistic detail and a vegetal aesthetic.