Frieze
ca. 1530 (made)
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W.414-1922: with the figure of a fool or jester within a circle of foliage
W.414A-1922: with the figure of a man resembling Henry VIII with a drawn sword
W.414B-1922: with the torso (the thighs merging into foliage) of a man wearing a doublet and feathered cap, and a shield of arms with three lions' heads erased
W.414A-1922: with the figure of a man resembling Henry VIII with a drawn sword
W.414B-1922: with the torso (the thighs merging into foliage) of a man wearing a doublet and feathered cap, and a shield of arms with three lions' heads erased
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Oak, carved |
| Brief description | Three portions of carved panels, probably from a frieze, each carved with a figure in Tudor costume amidst foliage. English, ca. 1530. |
| Physical description | W.414-1922: with the figure of a fool or jester within a circle of foliage W.414A-1922: with the figure of a man resembling Henry VIII with a drawn sword W.414B-1922: with the torso (the thighs merging into foliage) of a man wearing a doublet and feathered cap, and a shield of arms with three lions' heads erased |
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| Credit line | Given by Frank Jennings, Esq. |
| Object history | Gift from Frank Jennings, Esq. (12 Holland St., W8). |
| Production | Essex |
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| Bibliographic reference | H. Clifford Smith, Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Woodwork: Catalogue of English Furniture and Woodwork. Vol. 1 Gothic and Early Tudor (London, 1929) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.414B-1922 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2007 |
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