Six Hand Carved Antique York Stone Plaques

An antique 19th century decorative panel of 9 individual buff and rich terracotta plaques, sourced from an estate in Cambridge. Dating to circa 1850, the plaques all have a chic buf...

An antique Victorian decorative panel of 9 individual terracotta plaques, sourced from an estate in Cambridge. Dating to circa 1850, the plaques all have a chic buff finish, bar one...

A large antique Italian stone chimney piece frieze dating to circa 1800. Originally salvaged from a monumental scale fireplace, this frieze displays fine carving in relief depicting...

An antique 19th century decorative panel of 9 individual terracotta plaques, sourced from an estate in Cambridge. Dating to circa 1850, the plaques all have a red terracotta finish,...

From Italy, this small limestone plaque depicts a hand-carved foliate rinceau in bas relief. Presented horizontally, the curled leaves of the plant meander the entire length of the r...

Square terracotta garden plaques, with decorative Art Deco style patterning. These plaques have weathered and aged beautifully and they are perfect for adding texture and interest ...

An exceptional architectural high relief hand carved stone band of running scroll decoration frieze panel, with beautiful scrollwork, representing wind or water, and mythological creature, perhaps a dragon or grotesque griffin. The characters in the center may be Asian hieroglyphs (Japanese kanji). The top side has a dovetail joinery cutout from where it would have attached and fit into place before cementing it in place. 19th century or earlier. This antique architectural salvage building element is a beautiful and artful display of history, and a quick way to add texture, character, rustic charm and interest. Will make a wonderful decorative object within your home or office. Provenance: Personal property of Genshiro Kawamoto. A Japanese real estate billionaire and avid art collector who owned numerous multi-million dollar properties in Hawaii and was building one of the most expensive homes in Hawaii prior to his tax evasion arrest, followed by prison sentence in Japan. He had bought multiple properties to convert into museums in order to display his personal decorative arts collection, but due to his legal and financial problems, his items were all auctioned...

The pair of antique molded cement architectural decoration are embellished in high relief with urns filled with fruit. One side is slanted on each and bot...