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ANTIQUE #SA1126530

Shakespeare Roundel

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Newsum Antiques

A relief carved roundel featuring the profile bust of William Shakespeare in mulberry wood. I have loved the possibility that this carved roundel was made from the mulberry tree that stood in William Shakespeare''s garden in Stratford, England. In 1756 the Rev. Francis Gastrell cut down the famous tree and produced a series of carved commemorative items. Such items were produced for over a hundred years by various carvers, it must have been a very large tree! This one is richly patinated and would appear to date from the 18th century, old scratch marks and glue to the back suggest it was mounted on a presentational plaque. 12.5 cm diameter.
 
 
Internal Reference: J15.9 CL
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1126530
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 0cm (0.0inches)
Width is 12.5cm (4.9inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA1126530 shown on this page was made in the 18th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
Newsum Antiques
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Tel: 07968 196668
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD