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Carved Wood Family Crests ''Out of a Ducal Coronet, Or, a Bear's Head Ppr."

About the Item

carved, painted, and gilded wood armorial crests / carvings, great faces, lots of personality, great teeth ''out of a ducal coronet or, a bear's head, ppr.'' perhaps having to do with the Family Brereton (we believe them to be bears, not wolves, because of their smaller rounded ears and their up turned noses / snouts) wolves typically depicted with larger more pointed ears and noses England, 18th century some losses / as found MEASUREMENTS 15.5'' H x 11'' diameter an almost identical pair sold at Christie's Paris, 22 September 2020 Sale 18932, Lot 38 Rare Pair of Wolf Heads in Carved Wood and Painted Polychrome, Italy, probably 18th century Collections: From the Villa Les Cèdres in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, from the collections of HRH Princess Murat, from the estate of Madame Françoise Heftler and from the Henri Klinger Collections Origin: Acquired from the Sylvain Levy-Alban Gallery, Paris, October 14, 2006
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Diameter: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Queen Anne (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood,Hand-Painted,Polychromed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1710
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. AS FOUND, some losses including a chunk missing from one of the coronets / crowns visible in images.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NB1stDibs: LU867735578382
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