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17th Century and Later Carved Oak Overmantle
Martlesham Antiques
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£2,550

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17th Century and Later Carved Oak Overmantle

17th century
Description

A large 17th Century and later carved oak overmantle, consisting of two moulded front panels with intricate carved leaf and fluted decoration, carved figures and grotesque masks flanking each panel. Wonderful carving and in very good condition. Circa 1680.

56 3/4” x 3 1/4” x 26” high

144cms x 8cms x 66cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Overmantel Panel to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219564
Dealers Internal Reference
3500
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A large 17th Century and later carved oak overmantle, consisting of two moulded front panels with intricate carved leaf and fluted decoration, carved figures and grotesque masks flanking each panel. Wonderful carving and in very good condition. Circa 1680.

56 3/4” x 3 1/4” x 26” high

144cms x 8cms x 66cms high

Height
66cm (25.98")
Width
144cm (56.69")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Overmantel Panel to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219564
Dealers Internal Ref
3500
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Martlesham Antiques
Telephone 01394 386732
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The Thatched Roadhouse
Main Rd
Martlesham
Suffolk
IP12 4RJ
United Kingdom
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A rectangular dark carved oak overmantel panel with geometric recessed centre panels flanked by carved human figures and mask motifs.
17th Century and later carved oak overmantle
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A rectangular dark carved oak overmantel panel with geometric recessed centre panels flanked by carved human figures and mask motifs.
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FAQs

An overmantel panel is a decorative wooden or stone structure designed to sit directly above a fireplace mantelpiece, originating during the Renaissance and Tudor periods as a focal architectural feature in main reception rooms.

During the 17th century, overmantels were primarily crafted from solid native timbers such as English oak, hand-carved using chisels and gouges, and secured with mortise and tenon joinery before being finished with wax or oil.

Authentic early oak panels feature hand-hewn tool marks, uneven oxidation, deep patination from centuries of wax polish, and traditional period motifs such as lunettes, strapwork, heraldic devices, or figurative caryatids.

A carved oak overmantel can be positioned above a fireplace hearth, mounted as statement architectural wall art, or integrated into bespoke panelling in a hallway, dining room, or library.

Carved oak should be dusted regularly using a soft-bristled brush to reach recessed relief details, kept away from direct heat sources, and treated occasionally with a high-grade natural beeswax polish.
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