"19th Century Carved Walnut Coat Of Arms "
Heraldry still had an importance and a role in society in the 19th century because the old standards had not yet disappeared. It was then practiced on many supports, and carved wood made it possible to display one's arms on a piece of furniture or a frame for a portrait, for example. The realization of this coat of arms is monoxyle, one will note the care taken with the relief of the crown. The handshake is present as on the arms of the Bonnefoi family of La Rochelle. A vertical notch on the back originally allowed it to be slipped and held at the top of a piece of furniture or a frame 
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