Large Swan With Outstretched Wings In Carved Gilded Wood, 18th Century, On A Green Perch.

Rare carved swan in gilded carved wood with outstretched wings on a raw green perch, an important and ornamental piece from the mid-18th century. This piece is a curiosity from the Baroque period during the reign of Louis XV and the detailed sculpture of this proud swan resting on its ornamental support whose base is for stability in solid cast iron. A piece with a singular and rare "beautiful flight" because the animal is treated as a masquotte, a symbol for the Lord who owned it; a unique and very decorative curiosity piece due to its presence and the universe it exudes. The expression is there and this swan, curving with its arched neck, is of great intensity, its wingspan ready for flight, a decorative subject in good condition, with its original patina, and original