Large Empire-style Miniature In Chiseled Bronze Gilded With Mercury, Set In A Lemonwood Frame: 29x24 Cm

A beautiful miniature antique-style lyre made of very finely chiseled bronze and gilded with mercury, early 19th century, set against a trompe-l’oeil green Swedish porphyry background within a frame of exposed lemonwood veneer with chiseled bronze and gilded with mercury. An antique label is affixed to the back.

A beautiful, refined object typical of souvenirs from the Grand Tour, an aristocratic educational journey through Europe undertaken by young men from the highest classes of European society from the 17th to the 19th century. Ideal for complementing a 19th-century neoclassical interior with one of those small details that create an authentic atmosphere.

Our piece stands out from common examples due to the quality of the chisel work, but above all the very large dimensions of the entire piece—it is like a small painting four times larger than a standard miniature.

In very good condition, composed of antique elements, the piece functions verywell and looks completely natural. Superb quality of gilding and engraving.

Frame: 29 cm x 24 cm