Rack (2) - Wood

Pair of carved, polychrome and gilded wooden corbels - 18th century.

Pair of Baroque-style wall corbels in carved wood, with traces of polychromy and gilding. Each piece features a projecting rectangular top with an edge decorated with a sequence of stylized foliate motifs and stepped mouldings.

The support takes the form of a broad, curved, raised acanthus leaf with a pronounced central vein, set against a background ornamented with an incised lozenge grid. They retain brown and ochre tones, touches of green and traces of gilding. Metal rings are fitted for hanging.

- Period: 18th century.
- Origin: European.
- Style: Baroque, with elements of the classical tradition.
- Materials: carved wood, ground, polychromy, gilding and metal fittings.
- Quantity: two pieces.
- Dimensions of each piece: 23 × 33 × 17 cm.

Condition: extensive wear, losses to the polychromy, gilding and ground, cracks in the wood, gaps at the joins and minor losses to the carving.