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Pilaster

1550-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 212cm
  • Width: 33cm
  • Depth: 5cm
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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
491-1895

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Record createdJuly 12, 2005
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