Pair of large 18th-century giltwood trophies

These two 18th-century giltwood panels form a pair, although they have different attributes.

Both are decorated with a large central shield in the form of a stylized shell, a symmetrical scroll, and an acanthus leaf. A thin scarf gracefully adorns the center of each shield, arranged in a similar pattern. They are surmounted by a ribbon with three knots, tied with a rosette from which two branches emerge, winding around the sides. From these rosettes, tasseled tassels cascade delicately behind the shield.

One panel is decorated with musical attributes. A tambourine with bells is depicted in the upper section, framed by a trumpet, torches, and a stem topped with a pine cone, from which hangs a pot.

The lower section features four sheets of musical score resting gently on a French horn. All this ornamentation is enhanced with foliage here and there, adding movement to the whole.

The other wood paneling is decorated with symbols of war. It features trumpets, pikes, arrows, cannons, and several cannonballs, as well as a similar musical score in the lower section. The decoration is also enriched with flowing foliage, creating a clear resemblance to the first trophy.

This type of decorative composition, combining symbols of war, hunting, and music, was very fashionable during the reign of Louis XVI.

Here, the fine and delicate carving is all the more majestic as it harmonizes perfectly with the substantial size of each trophy, measuring 1.5 meters.

Louis XVI period work in its original gilding.

Dimensions: H 150 cm x W 72 cm