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Panel
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Panel
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, UK (made)
- Date:
1530-1540 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Carved oak
- Museum number:
218-1898
- Gallery location:
British Galleries, room 123, case 10
Object Type
This panel, featuring a carved profile head, would originally have formed part of the wall covering of one of the more important rooms in a house. It is decorated with classical motifs and would have been regarded as a novelty when first installed.
Time
The decoration of the panel is similar to that of surviving panelled rooms from Boughton Malherbe, Kent, and Waltham Abbey, Essex, which date from about 1520 until 1540. Profiled heads, derived from classical medallions and coins, and classical candelabra were widely used as decoration in Britain from about 1520. These motifs were frequently carved by German or Netherlandish craftsmen, who often found employment in Britain at this time.
