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A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 
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for sale €1,697     $1,842
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A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 

The buffet is similar to a court cupboard and has a counter top with a carved edge beneath a higher plate shelf, there are two drawers set into this which have heavily carved fronts each one with the face of the Green man

The top section is set on barley twist supports over a shelved 2 door cupboard, the cupboard doors also have carvings of the Green Man and on the outer edges there are more faces

This is a handsome cupboard, the quality of the carving is absolutely superb and it is in good condition with a good patina

The Buffet would work very well in a dining room it certainly has that stand alone presence and would look superb in an entrance hall.

The Sideboard is 55” high, 48” wide and 19” deep

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Physical Dimensions
Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this Carved Oak Green Man Sideboard to the 19th Century.

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SA1172939
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AH95
Description
A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 

The buffet is similar to a court cupboard and has a counter top with a carved edge beneath a higher plate shelf, there are two drawers set into this which have heavily carved fronts each one with the face of the Green man

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The top section is set on barley twist supports over a shelved 2 door cupboard, the cupboard doors also have carvings of the Green Man and on the outer edges there are more faces.
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fig 1. Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base.
fig 1. A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 

This is a handsome cupboard, the quality of the carving is absolutely superb and it is in good condition with a good patina

The Buffet would work very well in a dining room it certainly has that stand alone presence and would look superb in an entrance hall.

The Sideboard is 55” high, 48” wide and 19” deep

AH95

Height
140cm (55.12")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this Carved Oak Green Man Sideboard to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172939
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AH95
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Archive I Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base.

A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 

Archive II Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base. View II
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Archive VII Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base. View VII
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Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base.
A Superbly Carved Green Man Oak Side Board or Buffet 
Ref: SA1172939
Dark carved oak sideboard featuring Green Man mask relief motifs, two drawers above a lower shelf, spiral supports, and a decorated two-door cupboard base.
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The Green Man is an ancient motif depicting a human face surrounded by or sculpted from foliage. Popularised in church architecture during the medieval period, the symbol experienced a major revival in nineteenth-century Victorian furniture design, particularly on heavy carved oak sideboards and buffets.

Victorian buffets were typically constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, dark walnut, or mahogany. Construction involved hand-carved relief panels, mortise and tenon joinery, dovetail drawers, and heavy turned elements such as barley twist column supports.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces exhibit hand-carved depth and unevenness in the foliage details, genuine age-related patination on high-touch areas, hand-cut dovetail joints, and historic cast brass or integral timber mask drawer pulls.

A dark oak sideboard functions well as a focal piece in contemporary dining rooms or hallways. Contrast the heavy timber carvings against contemporary neutral paint palettes, muted plaster walls, or minimalist ceramics to highlight the historical relief work.

Maintain carved oak by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a quality beeswax polish once or twice a year following the grain. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent timber shrinkage or cracking.
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