Large Victorian Rococo Revival Brass Display Easel Antique

Large Victorian Rococo Revival Brass Display Easel AntiqueItem: Extra Large Victorian Rococo Revival Brass Bookstand Display Easel Additional Description Decorative cast brass easel featuring elaborate Rococo Revival ornamentation with scrolling acanthus foliage, pierced cartouche motifs, and asymmetrical floral detailing. The upright frame terminates in an ornate crest while the lower section retains its adjustable support arm for displaying books, framed photographs, sheet music, small paintings, or

” “Silverplate

capable of transforming into candlesticks

the hinged lid opening to lined interior

The underside bears the mark “W

Incuse “STERLING” with the RW&S stag typically points to c

The frame features molded profiles with a beaded inner slip

Academic architecural landscape

Gu” marking might relate to a decorator or workshop notation

Classical faces and architectural fragments became popular decorative motifs during the mid-20th century

this manuscript offers insight into the world of bibliophiles and rare-book collecting in France during the late 19th or early 20th century

Likely Netherlands (Amsterdam publication)

and handling marks consistent with age