Height 39.5 inches Width 30 inches Depth 14”  17th C. Hand Carved Stone Niche Wall Mount Plaque Architectural Element Antique . Late 1600’s Rare hand carved stone Niche from a Chateau Estate Provence .  Could be used as a fountain Wall mount back drop with a basin planter container in the front of it and a spout to create a beautiful Water feature . Or simply with a sculpture or statue inside the niche . Freestanding sculpture as a decorative object in your garden or mounted as an Architectural Element on a Wall.

A Versatile Sculpted piece of Art in an entryway as a focal point or even in a library it will elevate your space and add Charm to your interior design . In simple modern or farmhouse traditional , Spanish Italian French contemporary design landscape , provincial, a winery or for your chapel . the geometry of the shape an architectural element to decorate exterior or interior to host a statue , or in a garden patio with flowers . Antique dealer CA West Hollywood La Cienega Blvd. Melrose Ave  . you can mount it in your powder room as a bathroom fixture, install it with a simple bronze spout creating a stunning unique feature.  Renaissance with the French coquille A breathtaking monumental piece of art .

In architecture, a niche is a recess or cavity constructed in the thickness of a wall for the reception of decorative objects such as statues, busts, urns, and vases. In Classical architecture examples are an exedra or an apse that has been reduced in size, retaining the half-dome heading usual for an apse. In the first century B.C, there was no exact mention of niches, but rather a zotheca or small room. These rooms closely resemble alcoves similar to a niche but slightly larger. Different sizes and sculpture methods suggest the term niche was understood.

The word derives from the Latin nidus , via the French niche. The Italian nicchio / sea-shell  may also be involved in the origin of the word, as the traditional decoration for the top of a niche is a scallop shell. A great gift idea

Height 39.5 inches Width 30 inches Depth 14”