Thursday, April 5, 2012

Mystery Piece

Any ideas on what this gorgeous piece of carved wood is exactly?  I have to admit, I would not have known if I wouldn't have been told by the person I purchased them (I have two matching pieces) from...they are piano legs!  Pianos carved in this ornate manner are extremely old, and I am proud to have a set of these beautiful legs in my home!  My sister had to point out to me that I am displaying them upside-down...but I think they are more sturdy this way since they are not attached to a very heavy piano.  These pieces stand on either side of my tv cabinet, and help make it appear wider since the tv on top is so wide.  I am very happy with these pieces, and after thinking about it, have decided they are probably the oldest things I own!