Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints by the French- Polish artist

by the French- Polish artist & sculptor Henryk II Kossowski (1855-1921)

The vase having an allover leaves design

5" in height and weighs 44lbs

imprints on it the contours of their bodies

which he won in 1838 for a history painting

Antique French Brittany Carved Oak Bench with 16th Century Portrait Panels 1560 Drawings & Prints by the French- Polish artistA rare French Brittany carved oak bench from the late 19th century, fitted with original carved French Renaissance portrait panels from circa, 1560. The bench was constructed in Brittany circa 1890 mainly from ancient timber repurposed from other 16th century furniture, the back is mounted with a pair of finials & two back rails surrounded with a carved frieze and scrolled acanthus brackets to the sides. The armrests are carved with gargoyle head