Wall Bracket, one of pair
DateCa. 1770
OriginEngland
MediumScots pine, gesso, gold-leaf
DimensionsOH: 15 3/4"
Credit LineBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
Object number1990-278,2
DescriptionPair of wall brackets each with a shaped plateau carved with stylized leaves and supported on an eagle, a deeply scalloped and leaf-carved asymmetrical pendant below, the eagles facing each other.Label TextDescribed by Thomas Chippendale as “brackets for busts,” asymmetrical carved and gilt wall brackets were often used to display ceramic ornaments.ProvenanceBernard & S. Dean Levy, Inc. New York
Ca. 1770
1810-1820
ca. 1740
ca. 1750
ca. 1750
1725-1740
1750-1765
ca. 1750
ca. 1670
1720-1740