Coffret en broderie de perles France, XVIIe siècle

le chiffre au centre du couvercle, encadré par une bordure de feuilles de palme sous une couronne de marquis, le coffret décoré de motifs végétaux et floraux stylisés

Château de Noyon, 1957, Trésors du Grand Siècle de Louis XIV

BIBLIOGRAPHIE
Trésors du Grand Siècle, cat. exp., Nyon, 1957, n°459.

REFERENCE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE
Un Temps d'Exubérance, les Arts Décoratifs sous Louis XIII et Anne d'Autriche, cat. exp. Paris, Grand Palais, 2002, pp. 191-199.

The casket is in good condition overall. Very few pearls missing to the embroidery and to the edges of the casket and the lock. Some part of the embroidery getting off the wooden core on the front edges. The hinge presents a little bit of movement. The fabric covering the back of the casket slightly torn. Very rare and attractive piece.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Ce coffret se rapproche par son décor brodé du coffret au chiffre de Marie de Médicis conservé au Musée du Louvre (OA 9463). On retrouve l'aspect naturaliste des diverses espèces représentées, identifiables pour certaines : roses et pensées notamment. La technique de la broderie de perles était procédé très couteux dont on conserve fort peu d'exemplaires.