Medieval English roof boss
1400 - 1500
England
W 9" × H 5" × D 9"
Stock # Marh2469
£2,850.00
Medieval oak carved roof boss, with leafy designs and an ancient blue painted surface.
The choir stalls, rood-screens, roofs, retables, of England, France and the Teutonic countries of Europe, have in execution, balance and proportion, never at any time been approached. In small designs, in detail, in minuteness, in mechanical accuracy, the carver of this time has had his rivals, but for greatness of architectural conception, for a just appreciation of decorative treatment, the designer of the 15th century stands alone.