{"product_id":"item-32-antique-oak-riser-or-platform","title":"Antique Carved Oak Display Riser","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA low oak riser carries a band of hand-carved acanthus scrollwork along its front edge, the kind of Continental carving vocabulary that shows up again and again on Renaissance Revival case pieces. Raised on two feet, it was made to lift something else into view, a bowl, a small bust, a planted urn, rather than to be the object itself. The decoration is saved entirely for the front, with the sides and back left plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 14.5 in. W x 3 in. H x 8.75 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Old finish throughout, consistent color in the carved recesses and on the flat top, with no visible sign of recent stripping or refinishing. Not confirmed as the original finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | 19th Century \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Continental European, likely French, Belgian, or Dutch. Country not yet confirmed, see note below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Renaissance Revival, Louis XIII Revival carving vocabulary. This carving style was produced across a long window, roughly 1880 to 1930, and does not by itself fix a date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | display plinth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker | Not identifiable, no mark present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None found\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Hand-carved acanthus and scroll relief to the front edge, plainer molded edges to the sides and back, set on two feet whose material and attachment have not yet been confirmed in hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis riser is in good, presentable condition. The top surface carries two water ring stains, visible as darker circular marks, left by something that once sat on it. The carved front edge and moldings show only light, age-appropriate wear at the raised high points, with the carving elsewhere crisp and undamaged in the photographs. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#32\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482655719702,"sku":"AMD-03467","price":450.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/Belgium_FranceContainerInventory-10380.jpg?v=1787189506","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie.myshopify.com\/products\/item-32-antique-oak-riser-or-platform","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}