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Collections > Wood Carving
Over 700 architectural carvings including rare altar pieces.
Relief
Carved with female with one child in her arm and another at her side. She stands on a plinth ornamented with mask and scrolls. Modelled only at front. The relief is... view details
Relief: Faith personified
Carved with female figure beneath a capital. Inscribed 'Fides' on plinth. Modelled only at front. The front surface is covered in grey-green paint, worn in... view details
Relief
Carving of bearded male figure with right hand touching capital above his head. This half-length figure rises from a base decorated with a lion's head with a ring... view details
Panel: Coat of Arms
Rectangular panel painted with three coats of arms. Mottoes - "Tout bien out rien", "Honneur et patrie", "Courage sans peur". Left to right the supporters are cats,... view details
Relief
Oval relief, carved with basket of flowers in black frame. The flowers, in limewood, include roses, lilac and morning glory. The frame is oak. Size: Height: 38.2 cm. view details
Relief: Madonna and Child
Octagonal relief with traces of gilt. Size: Length: 28 cm view details
Door
Part of a pair of doors. Carved in upper panel with two fish and two defaced heads of amorini, in lower panel with a defaced winged head of an amorino. The stiles... view details
Panels from fascia of keyboard instrument
Panels from fascia of keyboard instrument. Both are painted in polychrome of a cupid playing a lyre and the other playing a flute, amidst flowers, the background,... view details
Relief: Resurrection
Carved with resurrection of Christ. Four stupefied soldiers. Imaginary Jerusalem in background. Size: Height: 15.6 cm view details
Memento Card
Memento of Jerusalem. A cross of olive wood from Gethsemane surrounded by various pieces of stone from holy places in Jerusalem, all mounted on a paper printed in red... view details