Vintage Limoges Heart Lock Ring Box

Name: Vintage Limoges Heart Lock Ring Box
Brand: Limoges
Price: 380 USD
Availability: InStock

$380

About

Presenting a lovely and exceptionally cute vintage Limoges heart lock ring box. Made in Limoges, France circa 1950-1960. Marked on base as “Limoges France”. Hand decorated. Beautiful pink, yellow and green rose bouquets. Ormolu gilt meatal mounts and gold banding. The front clasp is a heart shaped lock. Also painted on the interior. Perfect gift for your special someone ! LIMOGES PORCELAIN: Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 18th century, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer.Limoges had strong antecedents in the production of decorative objects. The city was the most famous European centre of vitreous enamel production in the 12th century, and Limoges enamel was known as Opus de Limogia or Labor Limogiae. Limoges had also been the site of a minor industry producing plain faience earthenware since the 1730s. The manufacturing of hard-paste porcelain at Limoges was established by Turgot in 1771 following the discovery of local supplies of kaolin and a material similar to petuntse in the economically distressed area at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges. The materials, which were quarried beginning in 1768, were used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain. A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producing hard-paste bodies for decoration at Sèvres, although this never happened. After the French Revolution a number of private factories were established at Limoges, including Bernardaud and Haviland & Co. ‘Limoges’ is now commonly used to describe any French porcelain made in the Limoges Region.

Details

Creator
Limoges (Maker)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in. (4.45 cm)Width: 1.3 in. (3.31 cm)Depth: 1.5 in. (3.81 cm)
Style
Beaux Arts (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques
Hand-PaintedPorcelain
Place of Origin
France
Period
Mid-20th Century
Date of Manufacture
1950-1960
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition.
Seller Location
Dallas, TX
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU3978121308662
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