FRANCE, PREMIÈRE QUART DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE, D'APRÈS FRANÇOIS GIRARDON (1628-1715)
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FRANCE, PREMIÈRE QUART DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE, D'APRÈS FRANÇOIS GIRARDON (1628-1715)

Médaillons aux profils du Christ et de la Vierge Paire de reliefs en marbre dans des cadres postérieurs en bois sculpté H. (totale): 50 cm les médaillons: 32 x 26 cm En 1691, François Girardon reçoit la commande d'un nouveau tabernacle pour le maître-autel de la chapelle du Saint-Ciboire de l'église Saint-Jean-au-Marché de Troyes, ville natale du sculpteur, pour lequel il réalise les modèles en bronze doré de ces médaillons. Référence Bibliographique: A. Maral, F. de La Moureyre, François Girardon (1628- 1715): Le sculpteur de Louis XIV, Paris, 2015, pwp. 298-300 et 509

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FRANCE, PREMIÈRE QUART DU XVIIIE SIÈCLE, D'APRÈS FRANÇOIS GIRARDON (1628-1715)

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Estim. 1 000 - 1 200 EUR

Marble MEDALLON carved in high relief with a Christ profile. Northern Italy, 18th century H. 26.5 cm (slight erosion)

Starting price 35 EUR

Lot of various pieces of metal jewelry, silver-plated metal and gilded metal including : - a string bracelet decorated with scrolls and garlands of pearls. Wrist size: 21 cm - four rings, one with a cabochon orange stone, a simple ring, a signet ring with a crown motif, and one with a geometric motif. - an open band bracelet with pendants and turquoise stone. - two rosaries, one with black beads and various figures of Christ and saints, the other with metal beads and finished with a cross. - a child's bracelet with openwork lozenges decorated with filins and a pendant. - a pair of metal ear clips adorned with three white pearls. - two chains with forçat link and spring-ring clasp. - a child's necklace with rectangular openwork hinged link. Spring ring clasp. - an articulated necklace with rods. - two brooches, one barrette-shaped and adorned with three white pearls, the other flower-shaped and adorned with faceted white stones. - three pendants, one in the form of a medallion decorated with a stylized horse and a profile, another in the form of a cross adorned with faceted pink, green and violet stones and the last in the form of a medal with a representation of the Virgin Mary. - a pair of circular cufflinks with openwork filament decoration. - an ear pendant decorated with two feathers. Misses, accidents, knocks and wear.

Estim. 8 000 - 10 000 EUR

Blood jasper heliotrope cameo, dark green with red veining, carved on both sides with the left profile of Christ crowned with thorns and the right profile of the Virgin Mary; chased and enameled gold mount with bélière, black and white enamel. Italy, early 17th century Total H. 4.7 cm - Gross weight: 25 g (small invisible chip under the setting, some enamel missing) This variety of heliotrope was used in Italy, especially in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, to make cameos depicting the profile of Christ, the red spots materializing the drops of blood caused by the placing of the crown of thorns, making this iconic representation more pathetic. Many glyptic collections possess medallions similar to this one: four double-sided ones can be found in the Medici gem gallery at Florence's Museo degli Argenti (n. 105, 1817, 1818 and 1819), one carved only on one side with Christ's profile is part of the Duc d'Orléans engraved stones kept at the Hermitage (inv. K 647), and another in a private collection. In contrast to all these comparative examples, the lapidary of this beautiful and rare medallion has pushed realism to the point of engraving tears of blood on Jesus' face; it also features an enamelled gold mounting of great refinement of execution. Works consulted : - J. Kagan and O. Neverov, Le destin d'une collection, 500 Pierres gravées du cabinet duc d'Orléans, St. Petersburg, 2001, p. 219 - R. Gennaioli, Le gemme dei Medici al Museo degli Argenti, Florence, 2007, pp. 336-339 - P. Vitellozzi, Tesori di una collezione privata, intagli, cammei, gioielli, objets de vertu, Perugia, 2017, p. 58

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