24 May 2012
12:00 BST
Chester
The Beedham Collection: Selected Oak Furniture & Works of Art 1450 - 1750
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The Beedham Collection: Selected Oak Furniture & Works of Art 1450 - 1750
Back to auction 20460
A mid-16th century carved oak frieze section, French, circa 1540 - 1560
Mounted as a drawer front in the 19th century
Carved to the centre with the grotesque mask of an open-mouthed and bearded Green Man, flanked to either side by a sinister-facing bust, issuing foliage from their mouths, they in turn flanked by a possibly associated dog-headed serpent, each with a tail terminating in foliate scrolls, 153cm wide x 23cm high
Carved to the centre with the grotesque mask of an open-mouthed and bearded Green Man, flanked to either side by a sinister-facing bust, issuing foliage from their mouths, they in turn flanked by a possibly associated dog-headed serpent, each with a tail terminating in foliate scrolls, 153cm wide x 23cm high
Sold for
£525
inc. premium
Category: Furniture / Oak Furniture
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