Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints All three of the brothers

All three of the brothers worked in various glass studios on the East Coast before establishing their Portland shop

the top with a stepped crown

with curved legs and tray-shaped tabletops

circa 1890

unable to be properly treated following the refusal of an American army colonel

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints All three of the brothersA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head