This is a superb antique French display stand. It was originally used for medals and would now also be perfect for displaying jewellery.

The stand has a beautiful carved wood frame with a shell and flower crest. It stands on scrolled acanthus leaf feet and has faux ribbon tie detail to the sides.

The display area has it's original green baize which is in excellent condition. It has faded a little with the passage of time to show the outlines of the medals it once held. There are four rows of  tiny hooks on which the medals or jewellery can be hung.

At the back of the stand is a substantial support which is held in place with a little hook and eye.

The stand is sturdy and measures :- 24.5 cm (9.5 inches) high x 20 cm (8 inches) wide.

This is gorgeous display stand and another divine antique French find from La Belle Étoffe!

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This is a very pretty pair of antique lady's shoe trees dating from around 1930.

The toes and heels of the trees are made of wood and they are joined by a metal strap which bends enabling the trees to fit a variety of shoe sizes.

The trees are painted gold and the toes are over painted with delightful anemones in a myriad of pastel shades. The gold paint and the anemones have mellowed over the years to a perfect timeworn finish.

As it sits, each tree measures 28 cm (11 inches) long x 4 cm (1.75 inches) wide at the toe.

A very pretty pair of shoe trees to use in a vintage boudoir or perhaps as a display aid in a vintage clothes shop.

Another divine antique find from La Belle Étoffe!

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This is a charming antique French hat stand dating about 1920 / 1930.

It is made from turned wood and is varnished in a gorgeous shade of red now mellowed with the passage of time.

On the base is carved and painted a delightful lily of the valley and fluttering butterfly design. The paint has distressed a little over the years to add further character to this lovely old hat stand.

The stand is of a neat size to fit in a shop display or to sit on a dressing table with a favourite chapeau.

It measures :- 26.5 cm (10.5 inches) high x 12.5 cm (5 inches) wide at base.

Another superb antique French find from La Belle Étoffe!

We have another similar stand S032, which we found with this one and together would make a lovely mismatched pair.

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This is a charming antique French hat stand dating about 1920 / 1930.

It is made from turned wood and is varnished in a gorgeous shade of amber now mellowed with the passage of time.

On the base is carved and painted a delightful leaf and flower design. The paint has distressed a little over the years to add further character to this lovely old hat stand.

The stand is of a neat size to fit in a shop display or to sit on a dressing table with a favourite chapeau.

It measures :- 27.5 cm (10.75 inches) high x 12.5 cm (5 inches) wide at base.

Another superb antique French find from La Belle Étoffe!

We have another similar stand S031, which we found with this one and together would make a lovely mismatched pair.

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This is the head and upper torso of a rare antique French child's mannequin dating from the very early 1900's.

Although meant to be attached to the rest of the mannequin, now sadly long gone, the resultant bust will now sit on a flat surface and can be used to display hats and jewellery.

The face of the mannequin is exquisitely pretty. She has rosebud pink lips and stunning blue eyes and it is these eyes that give this mannequin it's rarity, for they are made of glass.

They are made in amazing detail and are of the highest quality. The whites of the eyes are porcelain in colour. The irises are a gorgeous shade of blue which graduates to brown around the pupil. The eyes are incredibly life like and give the child's face an angelic quality.

The paint on the mannequin has distressed over the years to wonderful effect.

She measures :- 44 cm (17.25 inches) high x 21 cm (8.25 inches) wide x 24 cm (9.5 inches) deep.

A stunning rare antique mannequin to use for display in a vintage clothes or hat shop or to keep and treasure as part of a collection.

Another divine antique French find from La Belle Étoffe!

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This is a magnificent antique French hat stand dating from about 1900.

It is beautifully made from turned wood. The wood is oak and has fabulous graining in rich mid brown tones.

The stand has a lovely large flat top and this combined with it's height would make it perfect to take a hat with a large brim.

The stand is sturdy and is a very handsome piece. It would make a wonderful addition to a period display and would be perfect for a vintage hat shop or to display a favourite chapeau.

It measures :-

44 cm (17.25 inches) high

14.5 cm (5.75 inches) across the bottom

11.5 cm (4.5 inches) across the top.

Another superb antique French find from La Belle Étoffe!

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This is a superb vintage French metal wine advertising sign dating from about 1950.

It is entitled 'Grands Vins de Bourgogne' and is advertising J. MOMMESSIN, Macon wine.

J. Mommessin was founded in 1865 and is still exporting fine wines today.

In the top left hand corner of the sign is the emblem of the Abbey of Cluny - the Key of Saint Peter - which became the enduring symbol of the Mommessin winery.

The scene is set in a very atmospheric wine cellar. The bottles of wine are stacked against the wall and a very old bottle of wine sits on a barrel with a burning candle and full glass beside it.

The back of the sign is cardboard and there is a chain for hanging.

It would make an authentic period display piece to hang on a wall, perhaps in a kitchen or in a bar.

The sign measures :-  H 31.5 cm (12.3 inches) x W 23.5 cm (9.25 inches)

Another divine antique French find from La Belle Étoffe that can be seen in our shop in Frome, Somerset.

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An absolutely stunning antique French oak sideboard, formerly a church vestment cabinet, with 18 drawers.

This cabinet was originally much deeper and was used to store the ecclesiastical robes of the church clergy.

In more recent years however the depth of the cabinet has been skillfully reduced to give it the practicality of a piece of furniture that will sit easily in a house.

As with most church pieces this sideboard / vestment cabinet is of excellent quality.

The sides are panelled and there are 3 banks of drawers.

The central bank of 8 large shallow drawers is flanked on either side by a bank of 5 further drawers graduating in size.

The oak of the cabinet has fabulous graining and glows with a myriad of shades and tones of colour.

This is a real statement piece of furniture combining beauty with practicality.

Dimensions :- H 105 cm X W 235 cm X D 64 cm

This lovely sideboard can be seen in our shop in Frome, Somerset.

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