Fabulous 19th c. French or Italian Carved Wood Gilded 17" Bracket or Clock Shelf bowl A superb miniature painting

A superb miniature painting

silver plated tops with old French hallmarks

and looking through

She definitely fits with collection displays of portraits in miniature - see sizes and compliments arranged in the final photo for ambiance

hunting lodge or office decor

Fabulous 19th c. French or Italian Carved Wood Gilded 17" Bracket or Clock Shelf bowl A superb miniature paintingPurchased in France, and even now I'm unsure if it was French crafted or Italian. Very nice quality, harkening back to the Louis Kings, but it's 19th century, likely Napoleon III era. Elegantly carved and well preserved, it's large enough to act as a wall mounted side table mounted near your favorite chair, or to display your large ceramic to bronze whatever. The elongated scalloped top of the shelf is 12" widest and 8" at deepest point, quite