SALES ARCHIVE

AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.

DEPICTING AN APE RIDING UPON THE BACK OF A DEER, DEEPLY CARVED IN ENGLISH OAK , IT WOULD HAVE MOST PROBABLY HAVE BEEN PART OF A CEILING OR DECORATIVE STRUCTURE IN A CHURCH.

THE APE IN MEDIEVAL BESTIARY TRADITION REPRESENTS THE DEVIL AND THE DEER TRADITIONALLY REPRESENTS A GOOD CHRISTIAN. THIS BEAUTIFUL CARVING PROBABLY DEPICTS THE DEVIL TRYING TO CLAIM THE SOUL OF THE GOOD CHRISTIAN.

PRIVATE COLLECTION.

STOCK NO 1993.

Dimensions:
Height: 5 inches (12.7 cms)
Width: 9 inches (22.9 cms)

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AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.
AN AMUSING LATE 16th CENTURY ENGLISH OAK CARVING. CIRCA 1580.