Panel
1500-1600 (made)
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Walnut wood carved in relief with a thin central stem resting on a pedestal and surmounted by a vase, upholding another stem, supporting a vessel containing flames. On either side are floral scroll designs and monsters, symmetrically arranged. The whole is enclosed within a moulded frame.
The mouldings at the top and bottom are missing
The mouldings at the top and bottom are missing
Object details
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| Brief description | Panel, Spanish, 1500-1600, carved walnut |
| Physical description | Walnut wood carved in relief with a thin central stem resting on a pedestal and surmounted by a vase, upholding another stem, supporting a vessel containing flames. On either side are floral scroll designs and monsters, symmetrically arranged. The whole is enclosed within a moulded frame. The mouldings at the top and bottom are missing |
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| Object history | Bought from: Monsieur G. Duseigneur, 3, Rue de l’Abbaye, Paris Instituto Valencia de Don Juan have a very large collection of such panels. |
| Bibliographic reference | Eleanor Rowe, Practical Wood Carving; part 2 Advanced (London 1907), p. 70-71, Ill.
[The illustration is actually no. 474-1893]
'...The original is in Italian walnut, which is much better suited to the design than oak, which has too much figure. The panel is enclosed in a moulded frame, the inner mouldings only being shown in the illustration.' |
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| Accession number | 573-1893 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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