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Important 17th Century Louis XIII Giltwood Military Trophy Frame
Important Louis XIII giltwood military trophy frame
France, 17th century
Dimensions :
interior (sight): h. 116 cm, w. 90 cm
exterior : h. 185 cm, w. 120 cm
Sold with a certificate of authenticity
This rare frame we are offering is made of golden leag gilt limewood and richly carved with laurel leaves embellished with berries, flowers, and oak acorns, with corners decorated with acanthus leaves.
The pediment, adorned with military trophy, houses a cartouche with intertwined numbers C and probably D (unidentified).
The lower section houses a second cartouche in its center within a leafy frame.
Provenance: former collection Galerie Georges Bac
Expositions :
'Le cadre et le bois doré à travers les siècles', Paris, Château de Bagatelle, Galerie Georges Bac, 1991.
Bibliography:
Published in the exposition catalogue « Le Cadre et le bois dore a travers les siècles » (The Frame and gilwood through the centuries) (H.M. éditions. Levallois – 1991)
France, 17th century
Dimensions :
interior (sight): h. 116 cm, w. 90 cm
exterior : h. 185 cm, w. 120 cm
Sold with a certificate of authenticity
This rare frame we are offering is made of golden leag gilt limewood and richly carved with laurel leaves embellished with berries, flowers, and oak acorns, with corners decorated with acanthus leaves.
The pediment, adorned with military trophy, houses a cartouche with intertwined numbers C and probably D (unidentified).
The lower section houses a second cartouche in its center within a leafy frame.
Provenance: former collection Galerie Georges Bac
Expositions :
'Le cadre et le bois doré à travers les siècles', Paris, Château de Bagatelle, Galerie Georges Bac, 1991.
Bibliography:
Published in the exposition catalogue « Le Cadre et le bois dore a travers les siècles » (The Frame and gilwood through the centuries) (H.M. éditions. Levallois – 1991)
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