Early 19th Century French Warrioress Wall Plaque

A French carved-wood wall plaque from the early 19th century. This antique wall decoration from France is rectangular in shape, and has been exquisitely hand-carved with an oval center depicting a female warrior flanked by two decoratively raised panels with tulip bouquets within acanthus leaf-trimmed boarders. A large pair of scrolling volutes accentuate either far end of the plaque, with the acanthus leaf trim continuing about the upper and lower molded portions of the piece. The wood has a lovely aged patina with tiny worm holes that add just that much more character to the piece; a reflection of its centuries old age. This early 19th century wall plaque, with warrioress carving at center, is nicely sized at a width of just over 4.5 feet.