Le Louvre French Antiques

1400 Slocum Street
Dallas, TX 75207
214-742-2605 FAX: 214-742-2639
www.lelouvre-antiques.com lelouvreantiques@sbcglobal.net

Code 311-101
18th Century Hand Carved Wooden Capital from Spain

This regal hand carved wood wooden capital from Spain, found in France, has an ocatagonal top with a round base. 
There is beautiful deeply carved foliate ornamentation of palmettes and stiff leaves, with large beading atop the stiff leaves and at the bottom which surrounds the round base.  The relief on all of the ornamentation has been characteristically worn down through the centuries.  This rare antique capital can be used as an accessory or for displaying an object on its top. 

Condition:  Rubs and nicks to wood; loss of wood  to small portion of the flat top all commensurate with age.

H=9 3/8, Max Width=17
$1,800