1880s Wall Brackets

This is an antique country house wall rack. An English, brass and oak reception hall valet, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880. A welcom...

Hand-carved in France, circa 1880, this wooden bracket console features a wonderfully executed winged angel beneath an angular entablature. The innocent visage of the cherub is augme...

Black forest carved wall shelf in Lindenwood, with a central carved stag on a shaped plaque with carved oak leaves and tassels, below a shaped and molded shelf, Brienz, Switzerland, ca. 1880. Jay Arenski, et al, quotes Swiss Poet Heinrich Federer, who said in his memoirs, "Woodcarving brought riches to the village [of Brienz]. It became all the fashion and no Englishman left the Bernese Highlands without having seen the Giessbach, having eaten a fat roasted eel, and having bought a Brienz woodcarving." Arenski goes on to say, "Thus, as the tourist industry flourished and thrived, so did the carvers, selling their wares to the well-heeled visitors." This fashion had been set in motion by Queen Victoria's visit to the area in April 1868, and by her subsequent inspiration to build a Swiss chalet at Osborne House and fill it with Black Forest Swiss carvings...

Beautiful antique Black Forest wall rack for letters. The rack is beautifully refined, each shelf has its own animal. We see a rabbit, foxes and birds. It is a beautiful piece of cra...

Pair of Large Shabby Chic Farm-House Corbels or Wall Sconces. Price is for the pair . A set of 2. One of a kind unique decorative wall piece. Use as brackets to connect a shelf top w...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1890 Swiss Black forest wood Whip Hook of a Rabbit games keeper A very rare find, this is a medium whip hook, they ...

19th century English wrought iron and carved wood Locksmiths trade sign We are proud to offer a wonderful example of a 19th century English locksmiths trade sign. Made from wrought iron hand crafted bracket and hand carved wooden hanging key with remanence of silver paint still present. This example would have originally hung outside the locksmith’s workshop or store to promote services offered. Recently uncovered in a shop cellar in Cornwall and untouched in form, a wonderful example of a true 19th century English trade sign...

Pair of monumental antique farmhouse corbels. Chippy paint and faded whitewash color. Some seams are loose but can be reinforced. Use as ends to crea...

A set of four small French ormolu curtain tie backs.

19th century Italian Baroque hand-carved wood gilt wood corbel - wall shelf, bracket is the ideal method to display a particularly cherished heirloom or objet d'art! The intricacies ...

A set of four small French ormolu curtain tie backs.