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Lot 0080: ANTIQUE 1700S HAND CARVED ALLEGORICAL WOODEN PANELS

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A pair of antique European 18th century hand carved wood panels with allegorical images of season. One panel titled Aestas, or Summertime, depicts a female sitting on a ground in a landscape and holding a bunch of wheat and sickle. The other panel is titled Autumnus, or Autumn, and shows a female sitting on a barrel and holding a goblet and a bunch of grapes. It is possible that the panels are a reference to the literary poem John Lydgate of Bury was an English monk and poet, born in Lidgate, near Haverhill, Suffolk, England. Off this forseyd / take the morallite, / Settith a syde / alle materys spooke in veyn: / The foure sesouns / shewe in ther degre, / First veer and Estas / next Autumpne with his greyn, / Constreynt of wyntir / with frostys ovir leyn, / To our foure Ages / the sesouns wel applied; / deth al consumyth / which may nat be denied. The panels most probably comes from the wall paneling of a library located on an English Manor House. Both panels are beautifully crafted and show great details. European Antiques And Collectibles, Applied Art Pieces And Wall Decor Collectibles.

Overall good antique condition. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
Average 3 1/8 x 6 in. All measurements are approximate.

Auction Date

August 26th, 2023

PRICE WITH BUYER PREMIUM

$102.40