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Collections > Wood Carving
Over 700 architectural carvings including rare altar pieces.
Relief
Rectangular shaped relief with one bevelled face on which are carved trophies of musical instruments. Size: Length: 25.3 cm. view details
Figure
Figure of a bearded man swathed in a voluminous garment. His left foot rests on the barrel of a cannon. The figure is detached from its stand Size: Height: 29.5 cm. view details
Casket
Wooden casket bound with iron, with iorn handle. , feet, lock and key. The interior is mined with green textile. Size: Length: 14 cm: Width: 7 cm; Height: 9 cm. view details
Reliquary
Reliquary of carved, painted and gilded pinewood, designed to be carried on a pole as a banner in procession. The reliquary is carved in similar manner on front and... view details
Inkstand
Oblong inkstand. Decorated with marquetry rectilinear design. Inside are three containers with brass tops. Size: 10.5 x 9 x 11 cm. view details
Casket
Oblong casket chip-carved with, among other things, a circular motif on the lid. Iron hinges, an iron handle on lid and an iron lock. Has key. Size: 9 x 17 x 13.8 cm view details
Basket
The basket has a fixed handle ornamented with scrolls and four feet in the form of scrolls. Possibly Japanese. Size: Length: 21.5 cm. view details
Figure of St. Andrew
The saint stands leaning on a 'St. Andrew's' cross and holding a book in his right hand. The figure has traces of paint. Size: Height: 17 cm. view details
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater carved with the Crucifixion and a coat of arms bearing three fleurs-de-lys beneath a crown (France). Inscribed 'Denys Dumere', and dated 1748. The... view details
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater in the form of a grotesque animal. Inlaid with ivory and tortoiseshell. Size: Length: 22.8 cm. view details