{"product_id":"antique-french-jardiniere-planter-gilt-mounts-circa-1900","title":"Antique French Louis XV Revival Burl Walnut Jardiniere Planter","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eI acquired this French jardinière for tabletop display, a serpentine bombé case veneered in rich burl with boxwood line inlay and dressed in gilt metal mounts. The shape is the reason to look twice. The undulating serpentine walls and canted corners give it real presence at only sixteen inches wide, and the mounts are a full set: a pierced gallery around the top, lyre-form mounts at the corners, scrolled handles at the ends, and shell feet. It holds a removable metal liner, so it works as intended for flowers or a potted plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 7 in H x 16 in W x 11 in D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original veneered and gilt-mounted surface, mounts cleaned\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Burl walnut and kingwood veneer with boxwood stringing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Antique, late 19th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1890 to 1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style | Louis XV revival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | jardinière, cache pot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Mounts | Gilt metal gallery, lyre corner mounts, scrolled end handles, shell feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Liner | Removable painted metal liner, later replacement, holds water\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | No maker's mark present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis jardinière is in good antique condition with honest wear consistent with age. The veneered case is sound, with the burl panels and boxwood stringing intact and no significant losses to the veneer across the exterior. Expect light lifting or minor chips to veneer edges in places, normal for a piece of this age. The gilt metal mounts are all present, including the pierced gallery, the lyre corner mounts, the scrolled end handles, and the shell feet. The mounts have been cleaned at some point and show wear to the high points with verdigris in the recesses. I have described them as gilt metal rather than fire-gilt ormolu because I cannot confirm the gilding method. The removable metal liner is a later replacement, not original to the piece, which is common for these jardinières since the original liners rarely survive. The liner is painted green, shows age, wear, scratching, and surface losses, and held water when tested. For live planting I would still use a plastic insert as a precaution against long-term moisture. The ebonized base molding shows minor rubbing. No maker's mark, stamp, or label is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#227\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482665681174,"sku":"AMD-03667","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceInventoryContinued-10728_e50838c7-4938-48c1-898c-fd748a8a1f06.jpg?v=1785431554","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-french-jardiniere-planter-gilt-mounts-circa-1900","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}