Antique pair of carved wooden curtain hold backs in painted finish with gold trim

Two wonderful pairs of antique French carved wooden curtain hold backs.
In a grand French home, the drapes or curtains at the doors and windows were usually held back with these wooden stoppers, which were bracketed into the wall at the side or into the wooden panelling around the window. Pairs are quite rare, as often French windows and doors were dressed with a single drape, swept to one side and hooked over the hold back in a dramatic swathe. Each window had a single hold back, but often the salons and chambres had several windows, each had its own drape and hold back.
I am selling these as two pairs, (sets of 2) if you would like all 4 please select 2 from the quantity box.
The circular front and column shaft of these antique items is deeply turned, and dished, with a conical tip. I believe the wood to be a softwood. It is probable that these items are Nineteenth Century or perhaps early Twentieth Century.
There is a creamy paint finish to the items, and this is augmented with gold trim details.
The hold backs have some areas of loss and discolouration to the finish, see photos. They are fresh from the attics of an eighteenth century chateau and I have not cleaned or polished them, preferring to offer them in original as found condition. One hold back still retains its original metal fixing bracket.
Price reflects condition.

Size approx 21cm long, 9cm diameter at widest part, 4.5cm diameter at base. Price is for one pair.


We are able to post out parcels from Metropolitan France and shipping fees are shown, the customer is responsible for any import duties incurred for an item. Please allow plenty of transit time, as European post is notoriously slow! Please also note that deliveries within France are made to a Pont Relais collection point, there are usually a number of these located in shops and supermarkets in each town, and you will be given the opportunity to specify which one you prefer. Deliveries to other European destinations are generally to your doorstep.

Our items are carefully selected antique and vintage pieces from France and they show the character and charm of years of use. We do not sell new or reproduction items so you can expect to find signs of the age and life that the piece has led. We believe this history adds to the story of an item. Obvious damage and faults will always be mentioned in our descriptions but minor age-related condition issues are not considered a detriment.

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