#hardstones

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Clock

Hardstones, amethyst, lapis lazuli, malachite, labradorite, jasper, agate, marble, glass micromosaic, gilded bronze and clock movement.

Rome

1804

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Martini glass, c. 2001, by Valeri Timofeev,

Silver gilt, plique-à-jour enamel, enamel and unidentified hardstone.

Dallas Museum of Art

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CABINET EN CONSOLE

Ebony, ebonised pear-wood and hardstones

Paris

1851

Auguste-Émile Ringuet-Leprince and Michel-Joseph-Napoléon Liénard

Auguste-Emile Ringuet-Leprince (1801 – 1886) was a highly skilled Parisian cabinet maker best known for his refined interpretation of the historical styles of the 19th century. He most excelled in his creation of renaissance revival pieces. Prior to his participation in the 1851 Crystal Palace he had gained international acclaim, which led to his explosion onto the exclusive New York scene. Where his brother-in-law Leon Marcotte (1824 – 1887) soon joined him and established the well renowned Ringuet Leprince and L. Marcotte firm. Furniture of his can be found in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Musée de Louvre, Paris.

Michel-Joseph-Napoléon Liénard (1810 – 1879) was one of the most influential French designers of the nineteenth century. Liénard carried out schemes of carving for palaces, cathedrals and public buildings throughout France, including the celebrated restoration of the Château de Blois where he worked with the architect Félix Duban (1798-1870) from 1845, with whom he would again work on the restoration of the Louvre in 1849. Later in his career, Liénard moved to working with the best-known craftsmen and ébénistes of the day - supplying them with designs for armour, jewellery and furniture. He participated in many of the international exhibitions.  Examples of his work are in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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