Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Mid-Century Modern The bench is raised upon

The bench is raised upon a curved base with legs terminating to lion's paw feet

toward the end of his cowboy days

The buffet having a molded edge with two drawers below each with a iron lozenge shaped lockplate

the gilt interior having a pierced and reticulated hinged lid

Antique French 18th Century Louis XVI Carved Gilt-Wood Greyhound Dog Jardinière Stand 1780 Mid-Century Modern The bench is raised uponSOLD A very rare, large, antique French Louis XVI carved gilt wood jardinire stand, modeled as a greyhound dog, circa 1780. This very rare survivor is finely carved in pine, and gesso and water gilded with gold leaf, the stand has the original circular zinc liner, above the dog's head is a circular stand with a carved arcaded lunette shaped gallery with a carved acanthus leaf support. The dog is very realistically carved and displays seated bolt