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Collections > Wood Carving
Over 700 architectural carvings including rare altar pieces.
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater carved with a cross, instruments of the Passion, and skull and crossbones. The punched iron panel is missing. Size: Length: 23 cm. view details
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater carved with a trophy of drums and flags, and with a coat of arms bearing three fleurs-de-lys, the arms of France. Punched iron grater shows holes in... view details
Tobacco Grater
Carved, among other things, with the bust of a queen and the inscription 'St. Francoise'. Size: Length: 32.8 cm view details
Toilet box of boxwood
Carved with a frieze of buildings around the sides. The hinged lid is carved with a man and a woman in a boat a man and a woman holding hands, and two onlookers, all... view details
Tobacco Grater
Carved with a huntsman on a horse, three hounds and a stag. view details
Tobacco Grater
Carved tobacco grater, with a Madonna and Child, and two angels holding candles before a monstrance. The actual grating panel is missing. Size: Length: 23.5 cm. view details
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater inlaid with engraved ivory figures, animals, flowers etc., and a German inscription. inlaid with engraved ivory figures, animals, flowers etc., and a... view details
Tobacco Grater
Tobacco grater carved with a grotesque scaly animal's head as finial, scrolls and leaves, the body with a double-headed eagle and the inscription 'Angevin' within an... view details
Toilet box with Mirror
The pedestal and case are carved and pierced. On the lid is a carving of a woman and a child harvesting grapes with sickles. Size: 10.5 cm. (Approx.). view details
Wood Flowers
Two flowers, with tulip-like heads, all on one stem. Japanese or Chinese. Size: Length: 69.5 cm. (approx.). view details