19th Century Rococo Revival Brass Furniture Escutcheon Plate Vintage

19th Century Rococo Revival Brass Furniture Escutcheon Plate VintageAdditional Description: An ornate pierced brass furniture escutcheon featuring flowing Rococo scrollwork and a central cartouche motif. The openwork design incorporates symmetrical foliate scrolls and decorative points radiating from the central field. The reverse shows the rough sand cast surface typical of 19th century furniture mounts. Evidence of original mounting points indicates it once framed a keyhole or decorative panel on a cabinet, writing

Era: Early 20th Century

de Conde which may refer to Princesse de Conde - a title used by several women in the Bourbon-Conde line

queen of the gods and goddess of marriage and statehood in Roman mythology

Additional Description: An elegant French decorative skeleton key featuring a finely cast gilt bronze bow in the Louis XV taste

mounted on a hinged strap

Potter inv

stylized winged masks

and homes with neoclassical decorative themes

showroom samples

original exhibited at the Royal Academy and is now in the Tate Collection

Surface shows translucent red-orange depth with variation and mottling beneath the brass

Lenox porcelain inserts