Antique Carved White Statuary Marble Plaque

A finely carved marble plaque of a classical figure with an arm outstretched dating from the early 20th century. Beautifully detailed, this antiqu...

A pair of interesting ancient Greek style statuary marble relics or wall plaques, depicting a serpent and dove in relief. Thought to be of Greek or Italian origin, these antique wal...

This plaque was salvaged from a property in Bristol. The Latin translates as 'In Honour of Saint Philomena'

An antique handcrafted floral copper plaque, reclaimed from a country house in Somerset, England. Showcasing the French repoussé technique, this panel displays a hand-crafted detaile...

A compact antique white statuary marble fire mantel with full column supports dating from the mid 19th century. Crafted from fine quality statuary marble, this antique fireplace show...

Coade style plaster relief plaque. A beautiful plaster plaque in the style of Coade. The plaque is depicting a cherub reclining on sheaves of wheat and ...

A monumental 19th century French hand carved white marble architectural bas-relief depicting two floating cherubs / cupids supporting a cartouche. The cartouche centered by a detaile...

Antique Classical Carved Marble Plaque with Winged Cherubs In High Relief, by Bertaux, Exposition Universelle 1889, Seated in Mo...

An antique Classical plaque offers carved marble cherub scene in high relief, signed as photographed, 19th C; more recent giltwood frame. Measure...

This special pair of Italian Carrara marble plaques are hand Carved with the heads of a man and woman with a dove Floral and foliate embellishments decorate these artistic Plaques...

Antique Chinese hand-carved lacquered wooden wall plaque.

Antique wooden carved black forest game plaque with fox. An antique wooden hunting game plaque with impressive carving of a fox and hunting accessoires. Black Forest, executed ca. 1900. Very good condition. This plaque is a splendid addition to every rustic wall decoration. The tradition of wood carving in Brienz dates back to mid of the 19th century. People in the region were looking for new employment opportunities. They used their skills from traditional crafts, carving everyday objects and sculptures, and created a new business. Many woodcarvers where trained in the 'School of Wood Carving, Brienz' which was established in 1884. Around 1900 the woodcarving industry counted ca. 2000 woodcarvers. Brienz woodcarvings were presented on several worlds fairs with great success. With the Gran Tour Tourism wealthy people from all over the word visited the area and took their woodcarving souvenirs home. Today some companies, like 'Huggler Holzbildhauerei' still exist and build traditional sculptures. Measures: Width: 13.78" (35 cm) Height: 18.5" (47 cm) Depth: 2.76" (7 cm) Literature Reference: Peter F. Blackman, Black Forest Woodcarvings, Atglen 2009. Jay Arenski, Simon and Michael Daniels, Swiss Carvings...