Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bijouterie Table
A Louis XV style ormolu mounted kingwood bijouterie table, 19th century, 29.53 in. high, 26.38 in. wide, 15.75 in. deep. provenance: The Collection of Sir Leon and Lady Trout, Christies, Brisbane, 6 June 1989, lot 847, Private collection, Queensland
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- Provenance - A term used to describe the provable history of an antique or work of art, and thus an additional aid to verifying its authenticity. Provenance can have an inflating effect on the price of an item, particularly if the provenance relates to the early settlement of Australia, a famous person, or royalty. Less significant are previous sales of the item through an auction house or dealer.
- Ormolu - Ormolu was popular with French craftsmen in the 18th and 19th century for ornamental fittings for furniture, clocks and other decorative items. True ormolu is gilt bronze, that is bronze that has been coated with gold using a mercury amalgam. Due to the health risks associated with using mercury, this method of creating ormolu was discontinued in France in the 1830s. A substitute was developed consisting of about 75% copper and 25% zinc, however it was inferior to the bronze version. It was often lacquered to prevent it tarnishing.
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