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Antique Art Nouveau French Bronze Tabletop Easel Picture Frame c.1895 -1910 with French Napoleon Postcard
The flowing, symmetrical outline, stylized berry/flower clusters, pierced openings, and curved “whiplash” forms are characteristic of the Art Nouveau period. Frame is approximately 9" X 4" size.Original green embossed art nouveau patterned backing paper. Its flowing stems, leaves and little flower clusters echo the design language of the metal frame. Original glass has a few chips (see photo) but are not visible when in the frame.
Postcard reads Musee de Versailles - Napoleon a la Malmaison, par Isabey. Corner mark says P.H. & Cie Nancy (Postcard publisher from Nancy, France)
