French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Blank Keys - Ready to Be Cut Antique

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Blank Keys - Ready to Be Cut AntiqueAdditional Description: An elegant French decorative skeleton key featuring a finely cast gilt bronze bow in the Louis XV taste. The openwork handle is richly ornamented with scrolling acanthus and rocaille elements, forming a symmetrical and highly decorative silhouette reminiscent of 18th century French design. The shaft terminates in a broad rectangular bit, suggesting use with a cabinet, coffre, or interior door lock. While functional in origin,

Part of a Napleon Series

as they are often missing in copies of early scholarly publications

C 1840-1870

accessible verse and themes of love

Minor casting irregularities consistent with period production

” with decorative flourishes

revival styles flourished

Smaller Frame (Oval)

Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier

allowing for tabletop or vanity display

translated by Helen Maria Williams

The composition captures the Gothic arcade of the Doge’s Palace at left