19th C. Italian Giltwood Candlestick MLA Beds bottom finial and wooden bobeches

bottom finial and wooden bobeches

Restoration: Yes

19th century French gilt wood carvings with a center shell motif flanked by garlands of flowers

richly decorated in a folk-art floral motif

Weight: 40

19th C. Italian Giltwood Candlestick MLA Beds bottom finial and wooden bobechesThis striking 19th century Italian altar stick is a finely carved example of Baroque inspired ecclesiastical art, rendered in richly gilded wood. Standing on a tripartite base with exuberantly scrolled feet, the piece features an undulating profile adorned with acanthus leaves, volutes, and shell motifs, all typical of the Rococo aesthetic. The carving is deep and expressive, enhanced by the original gilded surface with areas of red bole peeking