Antique French Carved Cabinet Door, NeoClassical Figural, 26" for Bar or Wall
Oh, can't you just see this as the hinged door on a recessed wine cabinet! A cabinet for stemware in your wine cellar! That neoclassical carving is just remarkable! Figural, could be Bacchus, and the old working lock and key are still with it. All you need is a lock plate and someone to custom mount this gorgeous old thing. Heavy solid old forest growth walnut, it is spectacular! Or build a simpler cabinet for a master bathroom, perhaps. An exceptionally appealing panel, nicely preserved, we won't have this one long. Just in from France this week. Very good to excellent condition for age and type, this one is free of chips and hairlines from drying old wood. No cracks to deal with, and that beautiful walnut is warm and satin-like. I've just cleaned it all, given it a wax and you see some shine on the photos that will disappear in a day or two. There is one tip of one carved leaf that needs to be reattached to the spot where it broke free. I have that piece and it will be remounted an