Centered on a shaped cartouche. Of possible local interest: Chipping Campden’s own coat of arms includes a sheep suspended in a ribbon showing the towns close connection to the wool trade.
Approximately 84cm high x 65cm wide x 38cm deep, and very heavy.
Condition: Some traces of old paint remain, with some losses to the stone around the nose and feet.
Notes: A sheep suspended in a ribbon, has served as a symbol of fine wool since the fifteenth century. By early medieval times, it was said: “half the wealth of England rides on the back of a sheep. Often referred to as the Golden fleece.
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Internal Reference: 22235
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA946765
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 84cm (33.1inches)Width is 65cm (25.6inches)Depth is 38cm (15.0inches)
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