Carved Gargoyle Furniture Brackets and contemporary accounts

and contemporary accounts

The interior is thoughtfully designed with individual wells surrounding a central dish

The hand coloring is restrained yet luminous

Inspired by traditional Mediterranean pottery

1826 (sixth edition)

Carved Gargoyle Furniture Brackets and contemporary accountsA striking pair of antique hand carved wooden architectural salvage brackets featuring fearsome gargoyle masks above flowing foliate carving. Likely salvaged from a late 19th century china cabinet, sideboard, or other large piece of architectural furniture, these expressive carvings were originally intended as decorative supports or applied ornament. Richly patinated with decades of wear, they now make sculptural accents displayed on a bookshelf,