{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-french-architectural-fragment","title":"Antique 19th Century French Architectural Fragment","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinarily evocative and rare antique French architectural fragment featuring a winged cherub, or putto, in high relief - a soulful relic salvaged from a grand 19th-century façade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis deeply romantic sculpture depicts a cherubic angel seated upon a scrolling acanthus volute, his delicate wings outstretched, clutching a laurel branch or palm frond with berries - a symbol of peace and victory. The carving is full of movement and tenderness, with beautifully modeled anatomy and soft, contemplative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece exceptionally desirable is its magnificent, untouched time-worn patina, as documented in the detailed close-ups. Composed of original cast stone \/ plaster composition, the surface exhibits over a century of weathering: layers of old ochre and stone-colored paint are heavily distressed, flaking, and crazed to reveal the raw plaster and concrete core beneath. Dark lichen, soot, and mineral deposits cling to the crevices, attesting to its long life on an exterior wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a true fragment - with intentionally irregular, broken edges - mounted for interior display with two large rustic iron washers, ready to hang as a powerful work of wabi-sabi wall art. Perfect for a French country interior, a Tuscan villa, a library, over a fireplace, or as a garden wall feature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_9415d43e\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eDimensions:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eHeight: 21 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eWidth: 24 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eDepth: 8 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eStyle:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eBaroque revival\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eMaterials and Techniques:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eStone, Iron\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003ePlace of Origin:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eDate of Manufacture:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003e19th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"_9ab89a9d\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_51822ac7 _3681075f\"\u003eCondition:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_49da11ae _3681075f\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6 _cb16180a\"\u003e\u003cbutton class=\"_1862016c _57a9be25\" type=\"button\"\u003eDistressed\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_fe6d36b6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_57a9be25\"\u003eWear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Melissa Levinson Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51529234252082,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/4321\/6690\/files\/f_51245442_1785539482164_bg_processed.jpg?v=1785540048","url":"https:\/\/melissalevinson.com\/products\/antique-19th-century-french-architectural-fragment","provider":"Melissa Levinson Antiques ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}