A PAIR OF CLASSICAL GILDED AND CARVED EAGLE WALL BRACKETS

AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF CLASSICAL GILDED AND CARVED EAGLE WALL BRACKETS
American, 19th century
Each with a molded semi-elliptical shelf with concave gilded band and beaded edge supported by a fully articulated carved spreadwing eagle, on a pendant acanthus carved parcel-gilt base
10in. high, 9in. wide, 5in. deep (2)

Lot Essay

Popular in both America and England in the beginning of the nineteenth century, wall brackets featuring eagles supporting demi-lune shelves were inspired by plate 20 of Thomas Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary (London, 1803), pl.20. Microanalysis has revealed that these wall brackets have been constructed of white pine indicating their American manufacture.

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