paire de rafraîchissoirs en vermeil, attribué à Boin-Taburet, Paris, vers 1900

dans le style du XVIIIe siècle, ornés de joncs, pampres et ornements rocaille, gravés d'armoiries, doublures en métal argenté


armorial-engraved, cast and chased in 18th century style with bulrushes, grapevine and rocaille ornament, fitted silver-plated liners

Gilding quite light but still a very nice colour, in good condition and with fine ornament, very large and heavy, liners with moulded rims to fit the coolers, no visible makers mark
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Les armes sont celles des Penneman de Bosscheyde, de Gant. Une paire de rafraîchissoirs de ce modèle fut exposée sur le stand de Boin-Taburet lors de l'exposition Universelle de 1900 à Paris durant laquelle il reçut à cette occasion le Grand Prix.  George Boin faisait pourtant figure de "réfractaire à toute évolution vers un art portant l'empreinte irrécusable de [ce] temps", mais "l'importance de ses travaux [et sa] belle ardeur" conquit tout à fait le jury au détriment des orfèvres développant l'Art Nouveau alors à la mode.

The arms are those of Penneman de Bosscheyde  from Ghent.

A pair of wine coolers to this model was shown on Boin-Taburet's stand at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 (see detail) during which they were awarded with the Grand Prix. George Boin whose inspiration came from the 18th century refused to alter his style in the face of pressure of the Art Nouveau. So high was the quality of his firm work that the judges awarded him teh medal rather than one of the proponants of the New Style.