A late 15th century oak newel post, French, circa 1480-1500
A late 15th century oak newel post, French, circa 1480-1500
With later top and cruciform base to form a torchère, having a central column carved with a moulded capital, surrounded by four free-standing turned columns, one opposing pair spiral-turned and carved with small rosettes, another with double spiral-carving, and the fourth with spiral beading, all on a waisted square-section plinth, carved to the centre with a spiral and riband-wrapped collar, and with ribbed acanthus leaves above and below, central circular aperture to top, 49.5cm wide x 47cm deep x 112cm high, (19in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 44in high)
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A late 15th century oak newel post, French, circa 1480-1500
With later top and cruciform base to form a torchère, having a central column carved with a moulded capital, surrounded by four free-standing turned columns, one opposing pair spiral-turned and carved with small rosettes, another with double spiral-carving, and the fourth with spiral beading, all on a waisted square-section plinth, carved to the centre with a spiral and riband-wrapped collar, and with ribbed acanthus leaves above and below, central circular aperture to top, 49.5cm wide x 47cm deep x 112cm high, (19in wide x 18 1/2in deep x 44in high)
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