Accessories
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French 19th Century Provincial Horloge Case Clock
$12,250.0094.5"H x 20"W x 8.5"D
Dimensions: 94-½”H x 20”W x 8-½”D
A carved crest of a basket with flowers crowns this heavily carved oak case clock, c. mid 1800’s. A glazed-panel door just below the crest is flanked by sides with pierced half-moon carvings and houses the painted enamel clock face with Roman numerals and pierced brass hands. The pressed brass fronton surrounding the clock’s face is quite stunning and has a horn of plenty, rising sun, basket of flowers, floral and foliate motifs. The clock has a weight driven escapement and strikes on the hour, two minutes past the hour and half hour. Just below is the rectilinear raised and recessed panel columnar door with extensive carvings and a glazed cabochon revealing the brass bob. The cabinet has basket, floral, ribbon, guilloche, pearl, urn and lea & berry motif carvings. The whole sits on a plinth base. This clock has been cleaned and is in working condition.
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French 17th Century Tapestry
$15,000.0081"H x 61"W x .25"D
Dimensions: 81” H x 61” W
A 18th Century, or earlier, tapestry is vibrant and in wonderful antique condition. Tapestries were first created in the middle ages to hold in warm in otherwise cold stone buildings, over the years they have become practical traveling pieces of art and craftsmanship. Most tapestries tell religious, mythological or hunting stories. Depicted here is an elaborate hunting scene. There are three animals in the foreground including an ostrich, stag and lion, all symbols of power and the will to hunt. This tapestry is lined with hooks at the top. Be sure to view the detailed images for a closer look at this incredibly beautiful tapestry and its current condition.
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French 16th Century Antique Audubon Tapestry
$18,000.00110"H x 115"W x .25"D
Dimensions: 110”H x 115”W x 1/4″D
A 16th Century, or earlier, Audubon tapestry is vibrant and in wonderful antique condition. Its original border is completely intact and designed with florals, foliage, and birds. Tapestries were first created in the middle ages to hold in warm in otherwise cold stone buildings, over the years they have become practical traveling pieces of art and craftsmanship. Most tapestries tell religious, mythological or hunting stories. Depicted here, is a man who has been shot by a bow and arrow and is being consoled by a woman and his dog; an angel is also present, seemingly willing the man to hang on. Tapestry is lined. Be sure to view the detailed images for a closer look at this incredibly beautiful tapestry and its current condition.
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French 19th Century Tapisserie de Verdure
$19,995.0096"H x 126"W x .25"D
Dimensions: 96″ H x 126″ W x 1/4″ D
This 19th Century French Tapisserie de Verdure, c. 1850’s, is exquisite. It is wool and cotton, and hangs on a metal tapestry rod with rings. The scene is framed by beautiful trees and depicts most prominently a pagoda and exotic birds in the woods. It is massive spanning 8 feet x 10 ½ feet and will make quite the statement. Rod dimensions: 4-⅞”H x 133”W x 1-⅝”D
