Brass Toasting Fork with Madame Pompadour Antique French Louis Philippe mirror The grain of each board

The grain of each board is entirely its own — no two alike — the warm swirling tones of olive wood doing the decorating without any help

An original 1900 Art Nouveau Pochoir print from Le Document du Décorateur — a botanical study of clover

Housed in a heavily carved antique-style frame that gives the exuberance of the work exactly the gravitas it deserves

A striking example of traditional Italian decorative arts

Brass Toasting Fork with Madame Pompadour Antique French Louis Philippe mirror The grain of each boardThe handle is cast with a full figure of Madame de Pompadour powdered wig, corseted gown, the word "Pompadour" inscribed at the base. A silk tassel loops at the top. The tines are pierced with quatrefoil detailing, three prongs, functional. 19"L 2"W