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French Oak Panel Relief Roman Emperor Grand Tour Style Plaque 19th C
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    The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds
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French Oak Panel Relief Roman Emperor Grand Tour Style Plaque 19th C

19th century
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A rare and beautifully carved late 19th century Neoclassical French oak profile portrait panel of an emperor with a full hair, figure dressed in a toga pinned at the shoulders.

Superb interpretation rich in realism and emotion capturing the intense expression of a heroic figure.

Beautifully patinated rich oak panel. A fine example and unique piece of neoclassicism in an unusual medium.

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this French Carved Oak Plaque to the 19th Century.

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SA1240921
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

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Description
A rare and beautifully carved late 19th century Neoclassical French oak profile portrait panel of an emperor with a full hair, figure dressed in a toga pinned at the shoulders.
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Superb interpretation rich in realism and emotion capturing the intense expression of a heroic figure.
The Real Wood Furniture Company

Beautifully patinated rich oak panel. A fine example and unique piece of neoclassicism in an unusual medium.

Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this French Carved Oak Plaque to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1240921
Dealers Internal Ref
10391
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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French Oak Panel Relief Roman Emperor Grand Tour Style Plaque 19th C

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The Real Wood Furniture Company

The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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The Real Wood Furniture Company
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A rectangular dark oak panel featuring a high-relief carving of a Roman emperor profile in profile view.
French Oak Panel Relief Roman Emperor Grand Tour Style Plaque 19th C
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  • ObjectWall Art & Plaques
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGrand Tour
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsHigh relief carving, Roman emperor profile, Draped toga, Textured oak grain

A 19th-century French Neoclassical wall art plaque rendered in the Grand Tour style depicts a Roman emperor profile. The dark brown object consists of a rectangular timber panel with a high relief carved profile portrait, detailed curls in the hair and beard, a draped toga secured with a circular pin at the shoulder, and a visible wood grain pattern across the surface. This wall hanging panel measures approximately 30 cm by 23 cm by 5 cm. Ideal for placement in a gentleman's library, study or hallway, the plaque displays well on a bookshelf, mantelpiece or hung directly on a wall. The traditional decorative piece brings classical character to a room while complementing existing timber furniture and historical interior schemes.

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Grand Tour style wood carvings originated in the 18th and 19th centuries when travellers collected classical European artwork and artifacts, particularly those inspired by ancient Roman and Greek portraiture, to bring back as souvenir display pieces.

These plaques were typically crafted from solid dense hardwoods like oak or walnut, using hand chisels and gouges to carve a high-relief figure directly from the timber base.

Authentic period pieces exhibit subtle hand-chiselled marks on the reverse, natural shrinkage lines along the timber grain, and a dark oxidised patina formed over decades of atmospheric exposure.

A classical relief plaque can be placed upright on a bookshelf, mounted in a narrow wall corridor, or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall to provide texture and historical contrast.

Dust the detailed crevices using a soft, dry natural-bristle brush, and apply a thin layer of clear beeswax polish annually to protect the wood grain and maintain the surface finish.
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