Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints Raised on a domed foot

Raised on a domed foot with corresponding decoration below a ribbed waist

This painting was sold through the Laura Russo Gallery in 2008

the top with a stepped crown

All three of the brothers worked in various glass studios on the East Coast before establishing their Portland shop

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints Raised on a domed footA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head