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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 333220, member: 5833&quot;]So glad you jumped in, was thinking of tagging you.&nbsp; I did the Q&amp;D kind of research by Googling for images of prie dieux by countries, centuries &amp; styles I thought most likely based on decoration, which is the only part of this I know anything at all about.&nbsp; Italian specimens, much to my surprise, turned out to be very different from this.&nbsp; Once I found that the most similar things turned up for French, 19th century, Renaissance revival, I also looked at chairs fitting those terms for a little confirmation, since there are more of them around.</p><p><br /></p><p>What is noticeably different about this one compared to others is the way the back is structured.&nbsp; Repeatedly saw backs with 2 turned, straight horizontal bars holding a decorated vertical between them.&nbsp; You can see how this one differs.&nbsp; It is also more elaborately carved &amp; the motif, although read that you do find it often enough in churches here &amp; there, so not incompatible with an item for religious use, is very different from every day members of the family.&nbsp; The 2 different faces convey 2 different moods, almost like tragedy/comedy masks.&nbsp; The fearsome one facing outward reminds me of a gargoyle.&nbsp; It strikes me as having more actual knowledge of Renaissance art &amp; design behind it than do the limited number of others.&nbsp; I&#039;m coming from a very different angle, sounds as though we&#039;re arriving at pretty much the same place.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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