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France
Baroque Revival Rinceaux and Putti Ceiling Frieze from the Napoleon III Apartments
1979
Second Empire / Baroque Revival Style (Mid-19th Century CE)
A monumental architectural ceiling frieze and cornice corner fragment featuring cast and carved gilt-bronze/stucco ornamentation, high-relief putti flanking a central heraldic cartouche, and sprawling scrolling rinceaux. Circa 1860 CE.
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