three-piece-french-carved-rocaille-ornament-garniture
Lot 1142
Three Piece French Carved Rocaille Ornament Garniture
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
18th century and later, wood with gesso and paint decoration, carved as trefoil foliate plumes with C scroll borders, with candleholder apex, mounted atop a shaped socle, the tallest with faux marble paint decoration (14 in.); the smaller pair with sienna toned paint decoration (11 3/8 in.). All unsigned.

From the Collection of the late Michael Joyce and Archie Carter III, Greensboro, North Carolina
Proceeds to Benefit Greensboro Urban Ministry

One of the shorter with later base and nails to underside; some scattered paint losses and old insect damage.