French Bronze Medal Collection with Display Box
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An early 19th century French collection of 53 bronze medals, 'Galerie Metallique des Grands Hommes Français', part of a medal series struck mainly between 1816 and 1826 with a portrait of a celebrated person with simple biographical information on the reverse, it has been noted that 119 medals were allocated to the series. Housed in two trays within a 19th century rosewood display box with recessed brass stringing, edging and fittings, double flap top and single drawer base, complete with key. A list is included of the various notables
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- Rosewood - A dense timber that varies in shade to very light brown to almost black. When rosewood is cut and sanded the colour of the timber will turn black, and after polishing and exposure to daylight, the surface will gradually lighten over time to light brown with black streaks.
The name comes from the odour emanating from the timber when it is planed, sanded or cut.
Rosewood was very popular for use in Victorian furniture in the second half of the 19th century, and at that time most of the rosewood was imported from Brazil. However it also grows in India and Indonesia.
It is used in the sold for chairs and table legs, but for carcase furniture such as side cabinets and bookcases, and for table tops it is always used as a veneer. - Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
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