Bread rack - Lot 132

Bread rack Stained wood body with openwork sides. Double-spindle bars, carved on three sides. A small door on the front, between two columns, with a pivoting catch for closing. Rich decor carved in bas-relief or engraved and openwork, featuring a lyre in the door, two trees of life on the front jambs surmounted by hearts, stars, bouquets of flowers, diamond-shaped trellises, fenestration, flowers in circles. Pediment made of bars and a central religious motif in an architectural niche. In the center, a monstrance and two simulated mobile bells, topped with shells. Each front corner is completed with a bell in the round. Crenellated cornice base. Bears the name "Joseph Viaud" in script. The whole rests on four carved feet (front). Présent d'Amour (wedding or engagement gift) Provence, late 19th century H: 67 x 79.5 x 38.5 cm Damage, missing parts and restorations