Carvings
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, leather, metal and paint
Measurements
310 mm (Width) x 30 mm (Depth); 460 mm (Length)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1545968
Summary
Painted wooden carved shield composed of a frame with scrollwork motif and foliage in baroque style and a bulging black oval shape in the centre. It has a nailed leather strap at the back for hanging and more nails and pieces of canvas at the bottom. The back has been painted black.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.