Galvanized metal, Germany, mid-19th century - Lot 111

Galvanized metal, Germany, mid-19th century A very rare and curious tobacco jar, made of metal obtained by electroplating* from a drinking mug—probably made of ivory—depicting village life with numerous characters: a horseman, a cart driver, a tavern scene, a rotisserie cook, and even a mother with her children—all set against a highly detailed backdrop of houses and trees. On the lid, very finely decorated with flowers and leaves, a potbellied, drunken figure—who has fallen asleep against a tree trunk, a wine mug in hand—serves as a handle. Unmarked but listed under number 319 in the catalog for the exhibition “La fleur de mal” at Trianon Bagatelle in 1994 (curator: Dominique Delalande). * Electrotyping is an electrolytic reproduction process. Oxidation, wear, and a lid detached from its base. H 19.5 cm Set of five pots made of copper, copper alloy, bronze, and regul. Late 19th and 20th centuries for two of them. Oxidation and wear.