Pilaster
1550-1600 (made)
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Pilaster in the form of a terminal figure, oak. The figure supports a basket of fruit on her head and holds an olive branch. The pedestal is decorated with scrolled strapwork, floral and guilloche ornament and a lion's mask surmounted by acanthus leaves.
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Materials and techniques | Carved oak |
Brief description | Pilaster in the form of a terminal figure supporting a basket of fruit on her head, oak, France, Belgium or the Netherlands, 1550-1600 |
Physical description | Pilaster in the form of a terminal figure, oak. The figure supports a basket of fruit on her head and holds an olive branch. The pedestal is decorated with scrolled strapwork, floral and guilloche ornament and a lion's mask surmounted by acanthus leaves. |
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Object history | She supports a basket of fruit on her head and holds an olive branch; the pedestal is decorated with scrolled strapwork, floral and guilloche ornament and a lion's mask surmounted by acanthus leaves. This may have been one of a pair on either side of the overmantel to a fireplace. |
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Accession number | 491-1895 |
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Record created | July 12, 2005 |
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