Henry VIII carved heraldic beast

Circa 1500 - 1540
England

W 26" × H 37" (50" with stand) × D 10"

Stock # Marh1825

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Henry VIII heraldic beast in the form of a Cockatrice, of large size, possibly from a hammer beam roof. The head of a bird with the body of a beast holding a shield with a banner around the neck and a later added date of 1507 to the torso, set on a modern metal stand.