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A STUNNING AND RARE ELIZABETHAN OAK CARVING OF A NOBLEWOMAN. ENGLISH. CIRCA 1570.

THIS BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUAL ENGLISH SCULPTURE OF A NOBLEWOMAN IN COURT DRESS HAS A VERY ELEGANT PRESENCE, STANDING 31” HIGH.

HER HAIR IS GATHERED INTO A DECORATED NET, KNOWN AS A “CAUL”, THIS IS HELD IN PLACE BY A JEWELED “CIRCLET” . HER LONG SLIM BODY SHOWS HER VERY ELEGANT GOWN, IN HER LEFT HAND SHE HOLDS A LILY WHICH IS A SIGN OF PURITY.

TRACES OF ORIGINAL POLYCHROME, CIRCA 1570.

PROVENANCE
VERY GOOD PRIVATE COLLECTION.

STOCK NO 2063.


Dimensions:
Height: 31 inches (78.7 cms)

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