Earl and Rymer has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
The timber displays a soft, tactile pale grain and a beautifully subtle bleached patina. Complete with turned capitals, stepped base rings, and top mounting pegs/tenons, columns of this form were historically crafted to support grand church altarpieces and retables, form corner pillars for elaborate tester beds (lit à colonnes), or feature within monumental interior panelling and armoire surrounds.
Condition: This set showcases authentic 18th-century construction, including multi-block section assembly and hand-fitted historic timber repairs typical of period joinery. Offered in good antique condition with age-appropriate character. Historic worm flight holes consistent with softwoods of this era (treated/historic). Structurally sound and solid overall. Features early timber joints, minor hairline shrinkage splits.
Earl and Rymer has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Set of Four Continental 18th Century Poplar Wrythen Columns, Circa 1740–1780
