Late 19th C Mini Trudeau Mirror-Style Bronze Grame with Birds Antique

Late 19th C Mini Trudeau Mirror-Style Bronze Grame with Birds AntiqueMini Trudeau Mirror Style Bronze Frame (With Birds in Corners) Late 19th C French ormolu miniature photo or portrait frame Circa 1880 1900, crafted in the Louis XVI Revival style popular in the Belle Epoque era Gilt bronze (ormolu) cast and chased by hand Ribbons and garlands draped across the crest Pair of birds (lovebirds or doves) perches symmetrically on either side a classic amour et fidelite (love and fidelity) motif Laurel and floral sprays and

often in church architecture and ornate furnishings

Neoclassical ornamentation - central oval medallion flanked by ram's heads

gold tooled title and floral sprays

Two lion statues on pedestals in foreground - architectural gate ornaments

suggesting the piece was removed from its original context and adapted for decorative display

after Maison Smal/Dujat timeline

Craquelure (alligator crackling) is authentic and desirable for collectors

dusky lavender/purple

roduction included engraved glass

and to Queen Mary

Carving style: The deep acanthus leaves

20th Century Continental European (French/Austrian) portraits inspired by 16- and 17-century court attire