Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Key Hole/Escutcheons Antique

Pair of 19th C French Gilt Bronze Key Hole/Escutcheons AntiquePair of Bronze Key Holes Escutcheons 18th to 19th C French gilt bronze keyhold escutcheons in Louis XVI style 1775 1820 Oval beaded frame around the keyhold, surmounted by a tied ribbon bow, flanked by small foliate swags Traces of original fire gilding, with natural oxidation (verdigris) Likely from a lady's writing box, jewelry casket, or miniature commode

surmounted by a tied ribbon bow

Often issued by prestigious Parisian booksellers

Still Has the Interior Wire Cradle

and burgundy tones against a creamy white enamel ground

The interior walls and bases are lined in what appears to be original silvered or foil-lined paper

The left panel depicts a cascading floral arrangement suspended from a garlanded ribbon

Past conservation

20th-century “antique style” pieces usually have uniform stains/finishes rather than true polychromy

Heavy Lead Crystal Bowl (3"h x 8" diam)

Traces of original gilding and polychrome remain

Woman in Blue Dress with Blue Collar

The piece shows hand-finished characteristics