Architectural base - 18th Century - Painted decorative paper

Base or wall-mounted hanging shelf in carved wood, shaped and gilded with a central decorative band made of paper applied and painted with tempera, datable to the 18th century. Front profile with a wavy, bombé line and moulded frames with gilded grooves at the top and base. Shaped band covered in hand-decorated paper with a central medallion and floral motif, on a background of purple and silver stripes, with a decorated central line. Top resting surface painted in blue of a later period; back and bottom in wood. CONDITION: The object is in generally good condition. Wooden structure intact and solid; diffuse abrasions from contact along the gilded profiles, slight superficial losses showing wood and exposed preparation, old termite holes not active, and the top surface repainted in blue. DIMENSIONS: approximately 33.3 x 16 x 9.4 cm NOTE: A rare 18th-century furniture item or liturgical support, originally conceived as a base for a devotional statuette, reliquary, or a table clock.

Estimate:£144.02

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