Large French Gilt and Gesso Beech Wall Bracket, 19th c., with a bowed shelf over a stepped scrolled bracket support with leaf and floral decoration, H.- 31 in., W.- 16 1/2 in., D.- 15 in. Provenance: from the Estate of Dr. Peter Elwood Dorsett, New Orleans, Louisiana.

This is a handsome example with signs of wear that are consistent with its age and normal to heavy use. The top is wood, not marble. There is evidence of old wood worm damage throughout. There are areas of loss to the gilt and the gesso with large ears of gilt loss to the top. The scrolled tip of the base has chips to the wood. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS." NO STATEMENT REGARDING CONDITION OF ANY ITEM, WHETHER IT IS MADE ORALLY AT THE AUCTION OR ANY OTHER TIME, OR IN WRITING IN THE CATALOGUE OR ELSEWHERE, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY.