Pair Gilded Carved Wooden Hands Holding Grape Vines: C18th France costume reference and the traditional French fleur-de-lis

and the traditional French fleur-de-lis

The rays coming from the dove have been worked in gilt metal sequins

old mends and an overall patina of age

All of our textiles are antique and as such have all the idiosyncrasies of old and loved items so small flaws

An wonderful early C1900s French antique printed wallhanging of a medieval inspired 17th century tapestry

Pair Gilded Carved Wooden Hands Holding Grape Vines: C18th France costume reference and the traditional French fleur-de-lisAn extraordinary pair of hand carved gilded hands holding grape vines dating from the late 18th early 19th century. We imagine these may have been given as a wedding gift to a betrothed couple but whatever that are extraordinary. Highly decorative they could be hung holding a swag of material or a pelmet above a small window. Wherever you decide to put these they would look stunning! Hand carved, gessoed and gilded we think these may have come from a