Antique French Brass Lavabo Fountain Carved Oak Wall Mount Crest Catholic Mass

Antique French Pier wall mirror renaissance black forest lion crest carved oak. Direct from France, another fabulous hand carved frame mirror, one ...

Antique French wall mirror Louis XV carved oak stripped Finish 19th century. Direct from France, a beautifully carved wall mirror with f...

Antique French pier console wall mirror Louis XV carved oak 19th century. Direct from France, another fabulous hand carved mirror, one of a large group in our most recent containe...

Antique French carved oak frame beveled mirror wall pier mantel renaissance style. ~Direct from France~ ~Large and lovely antique carved Fre...

19th century French carved oak server sideboard display Breton Brittany marble ~Direct from the Brittany region of France~ ~Versatile antique French server/sideboard or display shelf!~ ~With true Brittany style throughout, the highly carved and spindled back, features double, full length rows of finials above the three carved panels~ ~Two panels having Breton carved motif, and the center panel featuring a gentleman in period clothing, smoking a pipe, fireside! ~Ship’s wheel spindle and carved brackets on either side, support the back; marble inset to the top~ ~Two carved front drawers above the large, double open shelves~ ~Turned baluster legs, large lower moulding~ ~Lower shelf has full length spindle trim to the back~ ~Quality throughout with dovetailed drawers, well built by craftsmen of the period, ~c1890~ Brief note about Brittany Style Antique French Furniture The Celtic roots of the Brittany region of France are manifest in the furniture produced in this region. The Breton style is as distinctive as its special culture and easily recognizable due to its very ornate carvings. Historically, the local economy in Brittany was heavily dependent on fishing and maritime activities, so one often finds circles and ship's wheels as a common decorative motif in the Brittany Style of antique furniture. Often antique furniture in the Brittany Style was carved out of chestnut or oak, with a very dark finish. A hallmark feature of the Brittany Style of French Country Antique Furniture...

Antique French Cabinet Renaissance carved oak bookcase wine cellarette sideboard. Directly imported from France, another beautifully hand carve...

19th century French brass wall fountain ~ Lavabo is a charming relic from a bygone era! Back before the days of ubiquitous running water in every room of the house, folks were obliged to create ingenious solutions like this wall fountain. Such a piece would be placed just outside or inside the back door, so that when it was time to come inside from working in the fields, one could wash hands and face before entering the home. The reservoir above held sufficient water for the task, and the basin below captured the waste water for dumping later via an easily removable hanging system. The cast brass valves...

Hand-worked in circa 1800, this French copper lavabo has been mounted more recently to a shaped wooden board with edges painted in a matching copper hue. The upper receptacle, which ...

Embellish your study or library with this elegant, antique coat of arms. Carved in France, circa 1870, the traditional, hand painted crest features a central shield decorated with lions, swords and foliage. The top of the shield has a helmet from a suit of Armor in a traditional gray paint palette. The medieval plaque...

With a removable cover with gallery and finial, tapered body with spigot lacking handle, all above the rectangular basin.

A French Louis XV period pewter lavabo on walnut stand from the 18th century, with hand-carved shell motifs and volutes. Born in France during the reign ...

Antique French hand-carved oak wood wall plaque with cherub's head, ca. 1900. An adorable Baroque-style hand-carved dark brown oak wood wall plaque or wall decoration depicting a hea...