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A Rare and Glorious Piece of Gnarled Wood Cleverly Carved as a Man with a Boy on His Shoulders
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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A Rare and Glorious Piece of Gnarled Wood Cleverly Carved as a Man with a Boy on His Shoulders

19th century
Description

This is a wonderful piece of gnarled hard wood which has been very cleverly carved to reveal a man with a small boy on his shoulders emerging from the wood. This is a superb piece of creativity with a wonderful patina. There is a £18 charge for postage and packing. International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request

Physical Dimensions
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Carved Rootwood Figure Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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SA1041290
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Description
This is a wonderful piece of gnarled hard wood which has been very cleverly carved to reveal a man with a small boy on his shoulders emerging from the wood. This is a superb piece of creativity with a wonderful patina. There is a £18 charge for postage and packing. International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request
Height
39cm (15.35")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Carved Rootwood Figure Sculpture to the 19th Century.

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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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Oriental art,fine period ivories bronzes,ceramics unusual silver objects and tribal art.

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A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root.
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Archive I A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root.

A Rare and Glorious Piece of Gnarled Wood Cleverly Carved as a Man with a Boy on His Shoulders

Archive II A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View II
Archive III A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View III
Archive IV A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View IV
Archive V A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View V
Archive VI A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View VI
Archive VII A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View VII
Archive VIII A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View VIII
Archive IX A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View IX
Archive X A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View X
Archive XI A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root. View XI
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A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root.
A rare and glorious piece of gnarled wood cleverly carved as a man with a boy on his shoulders
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A carved dark brown rootwood sculpture depicting a smiling man carrying a child on his shoulders, integrated into the natural gnarled shape of the wood root.
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Root carving is an established East Asian art form where craftspeople utilise the natural curves, knots, and organic structure of tree roots or burls to sculpt figures, animals, or natural motifs while preserving the intrinsic character of the timber.

Artisans traditionally selected dense hardwoods, tree burls, or durable roots such as boxwood, camphor, cypress, or bamboo roots, shaping them with hand chisels before applying wax or natural lacquer finishes.

Authentic historic pieces display signs of age through deep natural patination, subtle shrinkage lines along the timber grain, detailed hand-tooling on facial features, and smooth wear in areas handled over time.

Place the sculpture as a textured accent on a dark timber sideboard, within an open bookshelf display, or atop a console table alongside neutral ceramic vessels to emphasize its organic silhouette.

Position the sculpture away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood movement or splitting; dust gently with a soft dry brush and apply microcrystalline wax periodically to protect the timber.
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