Very important carved and gilded wood overmantel, the upper part hosting a painted decoration in a polylobed cartouche representing ancient ruins animated by amateurs, the frame finely decorated with foliage and flowers, the frame simulating pilasters (oxidation of the tain, small lacks in the gilding and cracks) Late 19th century. Height : 281 cm 281 cm - Width: 154 cm Provenance : La Chapelle du Roy in Ville d'Avray, former property of Valtesse de La Bigne