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Small rectangular box in finely molded and carved "Sainte Lucie" wood, opening with a doucine lid. It is decorated in the Berain style, with foliate scrolls, arabesques, florets and fantastical birds, set against an amatized background. France. Louis XIV period. Attributed to César BAGARD (1620- 1709) H_12 cm W_22.5 cm D_17 cm The forest of the Sainte-Lucie-du-Mont convent in Sampigny-sur-Meuse provided Lorraine's workshops with a soft wood similar to cherry, bois de Sainte-Lucie. It enabled the execution of delicate decorations on an amati background, similar to those used in goldsmith's and ivory workshops. The ban on precious metals, following the 1689 and 1709 smelts that helped finance the royal wars, necessitated the use of a new, less expensive material, and Saint Lucia wood enabled Lorraine's workshops to produce these specific precious objects.
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Small rectangular box in finely molded and carved "Sainte Lucie" wood, opening with a doucine lid. It is decorated in the Berain style, with foliate scrolls, arabesques, florets and fantastical birds, set against an amatized background. France. Louis XIV period. Attributed to César BAGARD (1620- 1709) H_12 cm W_22.5 cm D_17 cm The forest of the Sainte-Lucie-du-Mont convent in Sampigny-sur-Meuse provided Lorraine's workshops with a soft wood similar to cherry, bois de Sainte-Lucie. It enabled the execution of delicate decorations on an amati background, similar to those used in goldsmith's and ivory workshops. The ban on precious metals, following the 1689 and 1709 smelts that helped finance the royal wars, necessitated the use of a new, less expensive material, and Saint Lucia wood enabled Lorraine's workshops to produce these specific precious objects.
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