Late Gothic carved oak cupboard
- Period
- Circa 1500-1520
- Origin
- Germany
- Dimensions
- W 66.5" × H 65.75" × D 20.75"
- Reference
- #Marh297
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
Late Gothic carved oak cupboard, with fine metalware of amourer’s quality, the over hanging top with a rope twisting frieze and a pair of cupboard doors carved with niches enclosing a winged beast holding a shield and the other door with the Pelican in her piety feeding her young. Flanking the doors are applied open foliate scrolled panels, and below another cupboard with two doors of linenfold panels. The sides with six linenfold panels.
Traces of original polychrome throughout.
Museum conservation restorations to the cupboard include the tracery plinth and front applied mouldings, back boards and shelves.