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Collections > Wood Carving
Over 700 architectural carvings including rare altar pieces.
Writing Box
Writing Box, Persian Painted wood Length: 13.5 cm. approx. view details
Carved cresting or overdoor
This carved and gilded cresting bears the monogram MA, against a background of trailing ribbons and flowers. It possibly originally formed part of a mirror frame, but... view details
Panel: Part of a spinet or other keybard instrument
This end panel has a gold cartouche against a blue ground with, seated, a helmeted female figure, with musical instrument, sitting between trophies of learning and of... view details
Table Desk
Desk in fruitwod carved with flowers and foliage. On the front are carved a lily, a rose and a daisy in high relief against a stippled ground. This unfolds as a... view details
Figure: Madonna and Child
Carved wooden statuette of the Madonna and Child, with traces of red paint and gilding. The Virgin Mary wears a draped cloak, her hair is long and wavy and is... view details
Picture Frame
Small carved pearwood picture frame, with a hinged stand on the back (the back panel of beech). The frame is carved to simulate a branch with knots of wood; the... view details
Wooden Bucket
Rosewood ovoid bucket with hinged lid and a handle. The bucket is composed of vertical tapering strips of wood, bound horizontally with narrow strips of wood secured... view details
Plaque
Plaque of "bois durci" carved with flowers, a butterfly, a beetle and a ladybird against a background of fencing. The plaque also has on one side a narrow border... view details
Lectern
Miniature wood carving of a lectern with an open-book top, a stem incorporating a lozenge shape, and a tripod stand. Size: Height: 6 cm. view details