Pilaster
17th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Below a hatched post and swag, a figure of a standing man, the hair symmetrically curled, the head painted, attired in a long, draped robe, the arms partly bare, folded across the chest, all in colours, mostly now green, red and creamy white, with black above and below.
Carved with a name and date on the reverse, with later fixings for display.
Carved with a name and date on the reverse, with later fixings for display.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted oak |
| Brief description | Oak pilaster in the form of the figure of a man; English, incised William Twemlow 1696 |
| Physical description | Below a hatched post and swag, a figure of a standing man, the hair symmetrically curled, the head painted, attired in a long, draped robe, the arms partly bare, folded across the chest, all in colours, mostly now green, red and creamy white, with black above and below. Carved with a name and date on the reverse, with later fixings for display. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | WILLIAM TWEMLOW, HATHERTON
CHESHIRE, YEOMAN. 1696 (Carved on the back between incised lines) |
| Credit line | Given by S.W. Wolsey |
| Object history | Given by S.W. Wolsey, 71 Buckingham Gate, London SW1 (RF 52/2131) From furniture or panelling A report on the heraldry is filed in the dept. copy of the accession register. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | W.53-1952 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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