Pierre Philippe Thomire: Psyche writing case with ewer, Empire period.

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Pierre Philippe Thomire: Psyche writing case with ewer, Empire period.

Name: Pierre Philippe Thomire: Psyche writing case with ewer, Empire period.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 0TMLAR9SQQ
Price: 16000 EUR
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By Gallery Mon Antiquaire-Geraldine..

16.000 €

Period 19th century

Style Empire Style, Consulat

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Mon Antiquaire-Geraldine Buisson

69009 Lyon

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Description

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Writing case called "Psyché à l'eiguière" in rectangular shape in chiseled and gilded bronze, it (and yes, "writing desk", just like me, is feminine) presents in its center a winged vestal, kneeling on an antique lamp chiseled with a frieze of palmettes and gadroons, pouring oil from an ewer to rekindle the flame.

Finished with a tripod base with claw feet, it rests on a base and a counter-base on which we can read: "It will go out when you no longer write".

On either side are an inkwell and a pencil case on the front. The base, embellished with large palmettes and a fretwork frieze, rests on four winged claw feet. Empire period.

The central part of this writing desk is inspired by a drawing by Charles Percier (photo attached in the photo gallery), it is also to be compared to a fire delivered in 1809 by the house Thomire-Dutherme et Cie, for the Palace of Fontainebleau describes "(...) On these pedestals are antique lamps with ornaments on which are figures of seated women called psiché holding a buyre" - Charles Percier and Pierre-Léonard Fontaine, Recueil de Décorations Intérieures, Paris 1801, pl 18 , n°7 2- J P. Samoyault, Clocks and furnishing bronzes entered under the First Empire, Paris 1989, RMN Ed.

Very good state of preservation, magnificent original mercury gilding.

Empire period, around 1805.

Pierre-Philippe THOMIRE (1751-1843)

Dimensions:
Height 36cm
Width 37cm
Depth 26.5cm

Rare on the market, an identical model was sold at Koller Zurich:
https://www.kollerauktionen.ch/fr/329726-0015-1184-ENCRIER-_PSYCHE-A-L_AIGUIERE__-1184_449772.html

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Empire Style, Consulat (Inkwells, Writing Cases of Empire Style, Consulat Style)
Period	19th century (Inkwells, Writing Cases 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Artist	Pierre Philippe Thomire
Width (cm)	37 cm
Height (cm)	36 cm