April 16, 2024
HEAVY Hand-Carved 8" Mahogany Acanthus Corbel
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STOP!!! PLEASE SEE MY OTHER AUCTIONS AS I AM SELLING ANOTHER CORBEL JUST LIKE THIS ONE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MATCHED PAIR. UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, INTRICATELY HAND-CARVED, ACANTHUS MAHOGANY CORBEL. THE ACANTHUS DESIGN COMES FROM THE TYPE OF PLANT NATIVE TO THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION, WHICH HAS LARGE, SEGMENTED, THISTLELIKE LEAVES. HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE PATTERNED ITS DESIGNS ORNAMENTALLY AFTER THE ACANTHUS PLANT, AND USED THIS DESIGN ON CAPITALS OF CORINTHIAN COLUMNS. COPIED OFF OF AN ORIGINAL MODEL OF A HISTORIC ARCHITECTURAL CORBEL, THESE CORBELS WILL NEVER DETERIORATE BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE OUT OF SOLID MAHOGANY. CARVED OUT OF A SINGLE BLOCK OF WOOD WITH NO APPLIED CARVINGS. THE OLD-WORLD CRAFTSMAN WHO CARVED THESE CORBELS SPENT 3-1/2 DAYS ON EACH CORBEL, AND IT CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE IT! TRY FINDING THESE AT YOUR LOCAL HOME BUILDING SUPPLY STORE. CORBELS HAVE A THOUSAND USES: WOULD LOOK GREAT FOR A FIREPLACE MANTEL OR UNDERNEATH YOUR KITCHEN ISLAND. HOW ABOUT AS A SHELF THAT WOULD PROBABLY ATTRACT MORE ATTENTION THAN WHAT YOU'VE GOT SITTING ON THAT SHELF! WHATEVER YOUR PURPOSE IS, THESE EXQUISITELY CARVED HISTORIC CORBELS WILL ADD PRESTIGE, CHARM, AND DISTINCTION BEYOND WHAT THESE PICTURES EVEN SHOW. CORBEL CAN BE USED IN EITHER DIRECTION AS I HAVE SEEN THEM DISPLAYED USING THE 8" SIDE AS WELL AS THE 6" SIDE.
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