Hand Carved Winter Stone Wall Plaque Bedsides English circa 1830

English circa 1830

which operated from 1753 to 1868

The Apollo sunburst was widely used as a motif by King Louis XIV of France

which culminated in Napoleon's defeat

The top is further enriched by mother of pearl inlays and framed by an intricate Morado wood banding with paper twist marquetry

Hand Carved Winter Stone Wall Plaque Bedsides English circa 1830A stone wall plaque from a series of replicas of original designs by Coade which thrived from the mid 18th to early 19th century using an ancient Greek form of composite stone for scuplture and architectural applications. The Winter wall plaque depicts a putto sheltering himself from the ice and to warm in front of the fire. Made in England by skilled craftsmen using a unique form of wet cast production technique for a smoother finish to meet