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French Hand Carved Pelmet
French Lavender Antiques and Interiors
for sale €351     $381
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French Hand Carved Pelmet

19th century
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French painted hand carved Pelmet

Beautiful detail, they look fabulous over door frames .

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Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

French Lavender Antiques and Interiors has dated this French Carved Wooden Pelmet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1163630
Dealers Internal Reference
SA900102
Dealers Notes

We are happy to answer any questions, So please call us on 07976 267869

Description
French painted hand carved Pelmet

Beautiful detail, they look fabulous over door frames .

“
If you are making an Inquiry by email please add a telephone contact number as sometimes I return email go to Customers spam.
French Lavender Antiques and Interiors

We are happy to answer any questions so please feel free to call us on (07976) 267869

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

French Lavender Antiques and Interiors has dated this French Carved Wooden Pelmet to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1163630
Dealers Internal Ref
SA900102
French Lavender Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012
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An antique French grey painted wooden pelmet featuring central hand-carved foliage and detailed scrollwork.
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Archive I An antique French grey painted wooden pelmet featuring central hand-carved foliage and detailed scrollwork.

French hand carved Pelmet

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Archive VII An antique French grey painted wooden pelmet featuring central hand-carved foliage and detailed scrollwork. View VII
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French Lavender Antiques and Interiors
Telephone 07976 267 869
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Worcestershire
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Dec 2012
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French Lavender Antiques and Interiors
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An antique French grey painted wooden pelmet featuring central hand-carved foliage and detailed scrollwork.
French hand carved Pelmet
Ref: SA1163630
An antique French grey painted wooden pelmet featuring central hand-carved foliage and detailed scrollwork.
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French pelmets and decorative pediments originated as architectural features used to conceal curtain rods or crown doorways and bed canopies. Popularised during the 17th and 18th centuries in French chateaux, they added structural elegance and visual height to formal interiors through hand-carved motifs like shells, scrollwork, and foliage.

Traditional European pelmets were crafted from solid local hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or beech. They were often hand-carved by skilled artisans and finished with gesso, gold leaf gilding, or layered soft grey and off-white paints.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-tool marks on the reverse, natural wood shrinkage around carved details, and layered, age-worn paint finishes. The carving on genuine antiques displays asymmetry and organic variance typical of hand craftsmanship rather than modern machine replication.

An antique pelmet can be mounted above a doorway, window, or large wall mirror as a focal architectural element. Decorators also style them above bed headboards or high sideboards to add texture and historical character to modern spaces.

Dust gently using a soft, dry brush or microfibre cloth to avoid flaking the aged paint finish. Keep the item in a dry interior environment with stable humidity to prevent the timber from warping or splitting over time.
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