Rene Lalique 'Amour Assis' Box, 1919 Design

A Rene Lalique 'Amour Assis' box, designed 1919, the circular…
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A Rene Lalique 'Amour Assis' box, designed 1919, the circular body moulded to the cover with a handle in the form of a seated cherub, in frosted and clear glass with a sepia patina, moulded 'R. Lalique, 14.5 cm high. Provenance: Shapiro Auctioneers, Sydney, 23 September 2008, lot 31, Mr Hans Mueller and Mrs Gertrud Mueller, Sydney, acquired from the above. Literature: Felix Marcilhac, R. Lalique, Catalogue Raisonne De L'Oeuvre de Verre, Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2004, no. 3, p. 223 (illustrated, another example)

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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