Rare Antique Victorian Era Carved 16.25" Fireplace Bellows, Highly Ornate with Winged Griffin Figures verdure This would have been a

This would have been a Grand Tour commemorative

The painting is in gouache on thin ivory wafer

This one is opulent

the tiny number "1" within those marks designating

Madame du Barry was beheaded by the guillotine on the Place de la Révolution (now the Place de la Concorde)

Rare Antique Victorian Era Carved 16.25" Fireplace Bellows, Highly Ornate with Winged Griffin Figures verdure This would have been aStunning & rare antique Napoleon III or Victorian era 16. 25" fireplace bellows, exquisitely detail in the hand carved adornment over the entire face including two magnificent winged griffin or gryphon figures and in wonderful condition! A truly remarkable museum quality decorative accent! It sure seems like a long time since we've found a really great carved fireplace bellows, the dry spell ends with the two wonderful specimens that we're adding this