A Superb French Caen Limestone Carving in the Form of a Hooped Crown c.1840-60

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A Superb French Caen Limestone Carving in the Form of a Hooped Crown c.1840-60Origin: French Period: 2nd Empire Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1840 60 Height: 6. 5 Width: 9. 75 Diameter: 8 The unusual and well carved mid nineteenth century Caen limestone stone carving in the form of a regal hooped crown, having an unusual inverted dipping half arch to the globe, possibly lacking the monde finial lost in antiquity, the circlet with a fleur de lys motif band to a lower stepped band, the whole surviving in weathered condition from

which could be used to brighten up

probably to advertise tobacco

Length: 60 inches

The condition of the table is truly country house

Dishes such as chicken curry

The structural condition is good with the mahogany showing no signs of infestation

there really isn’t anything not to like here

The condition is nigh on completely original with no over cleaning or restoration to the paintwork

The atmospheric background is a moody swash of swirling black pigments

Marbled White

Four days into the crossing

They were then decorated with either paint or paper