{"product_id":"kassoletten","title":"Pair of Louis XVI-style cassolettes, green marble and gilded bronzes, 19th century","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePair of cassolettes made of green marble with gilded bronze mounts. The stone shows a dark green base color with light, wavy veining; due to this pattern, it is often referred to as \u003cem\u003evert de mer\u003c\/em\u003e — sea green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe slender, urn-shaped body is supported by a wreath of leaves and transitions into a turned baluster foot, which stands on a square marble plate with a bead and reel border. The lids are removable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe bronze mounts are finely chased: on the shoulders sit two Bacchante masks with hair intertwined with flowers — a motif that Classicism adopted from ancient sacrificial urns, where masks and garlands formed the vessel's ornamentation. Between the masks runs a three-dimensional floral garland. The neck ring is set with an openwork circular frieze and a leaf band, and the top is finished with a lid featuring a calyx of leaves and a pine cone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eUsage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCassolettes originally served as scent vessels. Incense, scented pastilles, or aromatized essences were placed inside; the openwork circular frieze at the neck allowed the scent to escape. They were placed in pairs on mantelpieces, consoles, or commodes — both as a source of fragrance and as decorative objects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe marble is undamaged, with no cracks and no restoration points. The cassolettes have been cleaned and are in their original condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDimensions and execution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 44 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 16 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: green marble (\u003cem\u003evert de mer\u003c\/em\u003e), gilded bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDecor: Bacchante masks, floral garlands, openwork circular frieze, bead and reel, pine cone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures: removable lids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity: pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStyle period: Louis XVI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod of creation: 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Original condition, cleaned; marble undamaged, no cracks, no restoration points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antiquitäten Hochheim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62044645130508,"sku":"AH-0186-EX","price":3600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/2596\/7298\/files\/kassoletten-228.webp?v=1787242500","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquitaeten-hochheim.de\/en\/products\/kassoletten","provider":"Antiquitäten Hochheim","version":"1.0","type":"link"}