Antique French Large Floor Stand, Frame to do Embroidery, Needlework, Stretch Canvas perfume caddy and other objects as presents

and other objects as presents for the royal family and aristocracy

bronze with silver or nickel plated finish with fantastic figural inlays including doves & flowers

and would have been a salvage of a border around a huge and magnificent wall tapestry

My leaning is to it being 18th century

Antique French Large Floor Stand, Frame to do Embroidery, Needlework, Stretch Canvas perfume caddy and other objects as presentsA beautiful piece of lathe turned walnut furniture, a lady's sewing tool for needlework or embroidery, or quilting, this is the floor stand size made for larger work use, a stretcher to hold the fabric or canvas tight so needlework can be worked beautifully. Entirely made of solid wood (though base feet portions may be veneered, appearing to be walnut with a wonderful, warm aged patina or finish. Two butterfly wing nuts to tighten the angle of the