Caption

Leather embossing mold, creator unknown, rococo style, Wettin family panoply ornament, Order of the White Eagle, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth coat of arms, dated 1730–1760, possibly Poland or Saxony; height 96.5 cm, width 73 cm, depth 4.2 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a darker wooden frame around it, showing an ornate carved design; the main surface is medium brown with darker brown carved lines forming a central heraldic motif topped by a carved crown and flanked by two winged cherub-like figures, with swirling floral and foliate scrollwork filling the lower area. The carving includes shapes resembling shields, crossed objects, draped banners, and stylized flowers and leaves. The wood shows variations in tone with lighter brown areas, darker brown spots, and signs of wear and small abrasions along the top edge and corners. The background behind the framed panel is a pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_242

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.3Mb (1.8Mb) / 9.0in x 11.8in / 2700 x 3540 (300dpi)

Keywords

Leather embossing mold creator unknown rococo style Wettin family panoply ornament Order White Eagle Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth coat arms dated 1730–1760 Poland Saxony height 96.5 cm width 73 cm depth 4.2 cm rectangular wooden panel darker wooden frame showing ornate carved design main surface medium brown darker brown lines forming central heraldic motif topped carved crown flanked two winged cherub- figures swirling floral foliate scrollwork filling lower area carving includes shapes resembling shields crossed objects draped banners stylized flowers leaves wood variations tone lighter brown areas darker brown spots signs wear small abrasions top edge corners background framed panel pale gray.