Beautiful antique circa 1900 carved wood cherub wall shelf. It has two eyes at the back with a wire connected enabling the new owner to hang it on the wall and place a sculpture, vase or anything they like on the shelf. The cherub has a beautiful happy face and is extremely well carved. In his left hand he supports the shell shaped wall shelf, the other portion is secured by his head. The cherub has beautifully carved wings and is in overall excellent condition with the exception of the very tip of the top right wing having a miniscule loss and the cherub's left foot missing it's big toe. We have taken good pictures enabling you to click and enlarge any picture to se detail and composition of this unusual hanging wall shelf. This looks like the style referred to as Italian Fantasy Furniture but it may be German or Austrian. Widest width at the top of the shelf is 11 inches. The cherub measures 13-1/2 inches from head to toe. It measures 14 inches from the top of the shelf to the bottom of the cherubs foot. This is a beautifully carved, very lifelike, and happy cherub shelf guaranteed to put a smile on any collector's face. (Item #73123)
Decorative Interior Antique Wall Decor
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