Max Le Verrier French Bronze Desk Accessories

Four cast bronze French desk accessories by Max Le Verrier…
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Four cast bronze French desk accessories by Max Le Verrier (1891-1973), circa 1930s-1950s relief cast with medieval hunting scenes, the patinated bronze desk accessories with a verdigris finish comprising a letter rack, a pen tray, a paperclip dish and notepad holder, all with incised 'Le Verrier' signatures and various marks verso. Height 15.5 cm, length 28.5 cm, width 7 cm

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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