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Pair of Poppy-Head Finials

1500-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of carved oak poppy-head finials

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Poppy-Head Finial
  • Poppy-Head Finial
Materials and techniques
Carved oak
Brief description
Pair of poppy-head finials, English, 1500-1530, carved oak
Physical description
Pair of carved oak poppy-head finials
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
  • Width: 19cm
  • Depth: 2.4cm
Measured Sept 2017 by NH
Bibliographic reference
Charles Tracy, English Medieval Furniture and Woodwork (London, 1988), cat. no. 209. 'Two POPPY-HEADS,cut into two parts, with two scrolls of foliage surmounted by a finial similarly carved. Oak. 15th century 2.4 x 24.8 x 19 cm Mus. Nos. W.28-1926 & 28A-1926 Probably East Anglian.'
Collection
Accession number
W.28-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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