-
often ebony, and
often ornamented with
ormolu mounts, br**** inlay, wood or
tortoise s**** veneer, or
decorative varnish.
Since in
their day
clocks were expensive...
-
furniture also used
ebony details,
originally due to
financial constraints.
Ormolu details (gilded
bronze furniture mounts and embellishments) displa**** a...
- 2023). It has
nodding mandarins wearing dresses of
varnished metal in
niches and
fearsome winged ormolu dragons. The
mounted Chinese celadon candelabra on...
- mid-century this
Baroque style was
displaced by the
graceful curves,
shining ormolu, and
intricate marquetry of the
Rococo style,
which in turn gave way around...
-
There were no handrails, no **** runners, and
lighting was
provided by
ormolu and cut-gl****
ceiling fixtures. On B Deck the two
parallel corridors were...
-
sculptor François Vion and the
clockmaker Jean-Antoine Lépine, in
chased ormolu on a
white marble base.
Known as "La
Douleur " or "La
Pleureuse d'oiseau"...
