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Antique Early 19th Century Carved Oak Green Man & Lion’s Paw Panel
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Antique Early 19th Century Carved Oak Green Man & Lion’s Paw Panel

19th century
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A Handsome And Rather Interesting Antique Early 19th Century Oak Panel Or Appliqué With Carved Green Man Mystical Figure And A Wonderful Lion’s Paw At The Base.

Condition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound. Some old signs of minor woodworm, but treated and long gone.

Measures 41.5cm x 15.5cm x 7cm

Weighs 1200 grams

Physical Dimensions
Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

Folk and Fable Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Green Man to the 19th Century.

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SA1239659
Description
A Handsome And Rather Interesting Antique Early 19th Century Oak Panel Or Appliqué With Carved Green Man Mystical Figure And A Wonderful Lion’s Paw At The Base.

Condition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound. Some old signs of minor woodworm, but treated and long gone.

Measures 41.5cm x 15.5cm x 7cm

Weighs 1200 grams

Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Width
15.5cm (6.10")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

Folk and Fable Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Green Man to the 19th Century.

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A hand-carved dark oak wood element featuring a stylised Green Man face tapering down into a lion paw base.
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Archive I A hand-carved dark oak wood element featuring a stylised Green Man face tapering down into a lion paw base.

Antique Early 19th Century Carved Oak Green Man & Lion’s Paw Panel

Archive II A hand-carved dark oak wood element featuring a stylised Green Man face tapering down into a lion paw base. View II
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A hand-carved dark oak wood element featuring a stylised Green Man face tapering down into a lion paw base.
Antique Early 19th Century Carved Oak Green Man & Lion’s Paw Panel
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A hand-carved dark oak wood element featuring a stylised Green Man face tapering down into a lion paw base.
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  • ObjectCarvings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGothic Revival
  • MaterialDark Oak, Solid Oak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsGreen Man mask, Foliate carving, Lion paw base, Deep relief
  • SizeH 41.5 cm (16 in) x W 15.5 cm (6 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This nineteenth-century Gothic Revival panel consists of solid dark oak with a dark brown finish and deep relief carvings. The piece displays a stylised Green Man mask at the top with prominent foliate flourishes, scrolling eyebrow motifs, and a tapering shaft that terminates in a carved lion's paw base featuring distinct toe details and round central buttons. Structural preservation is sound, alongside visible age signs including old minor woodworm traces that are treated and inactive, plus natural timber weathering. Dimensions measure 41.5 cm high, 15.5 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this decorative appliqué suits placement on a mantelpiece.

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The Green Man is a traditional architectural motif depicting a human face composed of or surrounded by foliage, frequently used in woodcarving from medieval times through the Gothic Revival era.

Nineteenth-century decorative carvings were predominantly hand-cut from dense European hardwoods, particularly oak, which allowed deep relief detail and long-term durability.

Authentic period carvings exhibit hand-chiseled tool marks, subtle variations in surface symmetry, natural timber shrinkage along the grain, and aged patination within deep recesses.

A carved oak element can be styled as standalone wall art, displayed on a shelf or mantelpiece, or integrated as a decorative feature in modern fitted joinery.

Dust regularly using a dry soft-bristled brush to reach carved recesses, and apply a natural beeswax polish periodically to preserve the timber and retain its surface lustre.
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