Carved Wooden Figure c.1350£5,200
View Carved Wooden Figure c.1350Large Italian Merman Putti Frieze c.1740
Large Italian Merman Putti Frieze c.1740
An incredible water-gilded, gesso and polychrome Italian Merman Putti wall frieze c.1740
Exquisitely carved, detailed and vibrantly gilded.
This beautiful frieze would have been part of the altar or internal decoration of a Palazzo or Church.
With ornate carved supports flowing from his skirt and tail would have be adorned by illuminating candles.
The Merman is featured in a grasping pose that would possibly have held a small heraldic processional flag illustrating the hierarchy and identifying the member of nobility that originally commissioned the piece.
£6,500
| Width | 152cm (5′) |
|---|---|
| Height | 84cm (2′9″) |
| Depth | 15cm (6″) |
| Reference No. | E3MR5 |
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