Description
Bagard wood frame with finely carved foliage, ribbons forming bows and ducal crowns. Louis XIV period 44.5 x 37 cm bois de Bagard or sainte Lucie: This is a hard, grainless wood with reddish tones, from a wild cherry tree. It is found in the forest of Sampigny (Vosges), where it is said that Saint Lucy, daughter of a Scottish king, planted her cattail in the ground, causing a wild cherry tree to grow there. From this "Saint Lucy's wood", rosary beads began to be fashioned. To finance the wars of the League of Augsburg, Louis XIV ordered in 1689 and 1709 that their furniture and objects be melted down in gold and silver. Enthusiasts therefore set their sights on Saint Lucia wood, which lends itself perfectly to chiseling as fine as that of goldsmiths. Its hardness and the skill of its artists enable it to perfectly imitate the shapes and designs of silver objects. It is also less brittle than lacquer and less expensive than ivory.
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Bagard wood frame with finely carved foliage, ribbons forming bows and ducal crowns. Louis XIV period 44.5 x 37 cm bois de Bagard or sainte Lucie: This is a hard, grainless wood with reddish tones, from a wild cherry tree. It is found in the forest of Sampigny (Vosges), where it is said that Saint Lucy, daughter of a Scottish king, planted her cattail in the ground, causing a wild cherry tree to grow there. From this "Saint Lucy's wood", rosary beads began to be fashioned. To finance the wars of the League of Augsburg, Louis XIV ordered in 1689 and 1709 that their furniture and objects be melted down in gold and silver. Enthusiasts therefore set their sights on Saint Lucia wood, which lends itself perfectly to chiseling as fine as that of goldsmiths. Its hardness and the skill of its artists enable it to perfectly imitate the shapes and designs of silver objects. It is also less brittle than lacquer and less expensive than ivory.
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