18th-Century French Ornamental Engraving Plate with Floral and Garden Trophy Panels Antique

18th-Century French Ornamental Engraving Plate with Floral and Garden Trophy Panels AntiqueAn elegant engraved plate featuring two vertical ornamental panels framed by neoclassical linear borders. The left panel depicts a cascading floral arrangement suspended from a garlanded ribbon, while the right panel shows a decorative trophy composition of gardening tools, watering can, hat, and floral swags beneath a circular medallion frame. The engraving demonstrates refined linework typical of late 18th century French decorative printmaking, with

Mahogany panel

Milena Veliskova

Each piece was originally part of a larger architectural structure

Beautiful age patina and authentic historic wear

The top retains iron prickets embedded in hardened stone/wax and residue

1774-1776: Early "Core theory" and first mammal series

Victorian brass cahepot - mid to late 19th c (1860-1890)

and ornamental title pages

Interior is bare wood (1930-60)

Late 19th to Early 20th C French cut crystal and gilt bronze perfume bottle or dresser decanter

Manoah Rhodes and Son were a well-documented Anglo-Indian firm operating in Calcutta (Kolkata) in the mid-late 19th century

Antique French Key (Normal Key/Bow Top)