Sold: 15th Century Carved Oak Whimsical Panel the Fool

Name: 15th Century Carved Oak Whimsical Panel the Fool
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1085083
Price: 2675 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Karen Tarleton

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Somerset
United Kingdom

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An upright rectangular dark oak wood panel featuring a high-relief hand-carved figure of a jester wearing a pointed cap beneath a pointed arch.

15th Century Carved Oak Whimsical Panel THE FOOL

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ObjectArchitectural Salvage
Period17th century
StyleGothic
MaterialOak
ColourDark Brown
MotifsHigh relief carving, Pointed arch arcade, Figural motif
SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

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Medieval carved oak panels were typically produced during the 15th and 16th centuries, often originating as decorative elements within ecclesiastical settings, rood screens, or high-status domestic timber-framed buildings.

These pieces were crafted primarily from native English or European quarter-sawn oak, shaped using hand tools such as adzes, gouges, and chisels, often utilizing mortise and tenon joinery or pegged construction methods.

Authentic period pieces exhibit genuine tool marks, historical dry rot or worm tracks appropriate to the age, deep oxidisation and patina within the recesses, and shrinkage cracks consistent with centuries of movement in unseasoned timber.

Mounting the panel on a neutral plaster wall or displaying it on a dedicated iron museum stand allows the sculptural form and dark timber tones to provide textural contrast within a contemporary minimalist or traditional scheme.

Preservation requires maintaining stable relative humidity between 40-50 percent and consistent room temperatures, avoiding direct sunlight, and periodically dusting with a soft, dry brush without applying modern commercial waxes or polishes.

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15th Century Carved Oak Whimsical Panel the Fool

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