mordmardok:This sconce, purchased by Louis XIV in 1684 from the dealer Le Brun, features a multitude
mordmardok:This sconce, purchased by Louis XIV in 1684 from the dealer Le Brun, features a multitude of stones and cameos. The stones are set off by a metalwork mount in the style of Pierre Delabarre, a 17th-century goldsmith. This work reflects the interest of 17th-century collectors in hard stone and the richness of Louis XIV’s collection of precious and semiprecious stones.http://www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notices/sconce -- source link