Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Decorative Arts giving over 200 lectures

giving over 200 lectures

The painting is signed lower left and is housed in a period giltwood frame

and very precise tube-lined bead-work accents

the girl with the hat

wearing a green vestment and holding a closed holy book

Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Decorative Arts giving over 200 lecturesSOLD A very rare, large, antique French Louis XVI carved gilt wood jardinire stand, modeled as a greyhound dog, circa 1780. This very rare survivor is finely carved in pine, and gesso and water gilded with gold leaf, the stand has the original circular zinc liner, above the dog's head is a circular stand with a carved arcaded lunette shaped gallery with a carved acanthus leaf support. The dog is very realistically carved and displays seated bolt