Pair of 19th Century, French Carved Oak Wall Door Panels in Gilt Frames

Crafted in France circa 1880 and set on a colorful plaid background fabric, the elegant framed shield features the coat of arms of Canada. Hand carved in solid fruitwood, the detailed Blason is in excellent condition with a rich walnut patina; decorate a man's office or study with this fine antique crest! The Arms of Canada also known as the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada is, since 1921, the official coat of arms of the Canadian monarch and thus also of Canada. It is closely modeled after the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom with French and distinctive Canadian elements replacing or added to those derived from the British version. The maple leaves in the shield, blazoned "proper", were originally drawn green but were redrawn red in 1957 and a circlet of the Order of Canada was added to the arms for limited use in 1987. The shield design forms the monarch's royal standard and is also found on the Canadian Red Ensign. The Flag of the Governor General of Canada, which formerly used the shield over the Union Flag, now uses the crest of the arms on a blue field. The arms are embossed on the covers of Canadian passports, in order to legally signify and symbolize that the bearer is traveling under the aid of the Crown of Canada. A Mari Usque Ad Mare (English: From Sea to Sea) is the Canadian national motto. The phrase comes from the Latin Vulgate translation of Psalm 72:8 in the Bible: "Et dominabitur a mari usque ad mare, et a flumine usque ad terminos terrae". (King James Bible...

Decorate a wall with this important pair of wall mounted carvings. Hand crafted in France circa 1780, and almost 7.5 feet tall, the large architectural elements depict two intricatel...

Decorate a dining room or living room wall with this elegant pair of antique polychromed wall sculptures. Hand carved in France circa 1950, each trophy features a traditional a gilt ...

Decorate an office or a study with this elegant antique bronze coat of arms. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the large crest features a crown with leaf and ...

A pair of elaborately carved and detailed solid teak wood and cypress windows. Completely hand crafted with amazingly precise hand cut open work, mortise and tenon joinery (no nails ...

A pair of late 15th / early 16th century French oak panels carved with round masks surrounded by pattern decoration. The right hand panel appears to show partial text. Both are ready...

A very beautiful later 19th century oak panel carved with the motif of a Sunburst, Clouds and the Dove Of Peace.

19th Century French hand carved and hand painted in light beige wall decorative panels in Louis XVI style in very good authentic condition with no restorations.