Not on display

Door

1450-1499 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Oak door with relief carvings. The large upper panel depicts the Temptation in the Garden of Eden, amid Gothic tracery. Below are three upright panels carved with linen ornament. Immediately beneath the upper compartment is a piece of applied moulding. There is a length of spare moulding similar to the piece on the door.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved oak
Brief description
Oak door with relief carvings depicting the Temptation in the Garden of Eden, amid Gothic tracery. French, 1450-1499. Ex Peyre Collection.
Physical description
Oak door with relief carvings. The large upper panel depicts the Temptation in the Garden of Eden, amid Gothic tracery. Below are three upright panels carved with linen ornament. Immediately beneath the upper compartment is a piece of applied moulding. There is a length of spare moulding similar to the piece on the door.
Dimensions
  • Height: 233.5cm
  • Width: 102cm
  • Thickness: 8cm
Measurements taken from departmental notes (Woodwork Multinational box 171)
Object history
Purchased for £25. Ex Peyre Collection 'Slightly wormeaten and split'
Collection
Accession number
769-1895

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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