Ivoren montuur ajour gesneden, met in reliëf drie cartouches met Rococo-ornamenten waarin een fruitschaal en tuingereedschap

About this artwork

length 30 cm

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 18th Rococo craftsmanship with this exquisite anonymous ivory mount, titled *Ivoren montuurour gesneden, in reliëf drieouches met Rococo-amenten waarin een fruitschaal en tuingedschap*. Dating to around 1750-1770, this delicately carved frame measures approximately 30 cm in length. openwork (*ajour*) technique creates a lace-like intricacy, pierced through solid ivory to reveal swirling Rococo motifs—think playful scrolls, shells, and floral flourishes framing three raised relief cartouches. Within these, a bountiful fruit bowl evokes abundance and the good life,...

About the Artist

anonymous

In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...