A George II Period Carved & Gilded Wood & Gesso Fragment c.1730

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A George II Period Carved & Gilded Wood & Gesso Fragment c.1730Origin: EnglishPeriod: George IIProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1730Width: 45. 5Depth: 6Height: 12 (all at extremities & with backing board)The giltwood and gesso hand carved fragment, still of good imposing size, having been part of a larger composition, showing a heraldic eagle amongst foliage and a large flower head to a scaled sea serpent all above a helix twist frieze, having remnants of a pully or wench system to the reverse, possibly surviving from

having an attractively shaped back to a candle box and knife drawer below with original knob handle

or rather titanic

this interest promises to continue to rise

Shortly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Kip followed the court to England

Seat Width: 16 inches

In the oriental taste

it’s going to be a long day

Width: 59 inches (approx)

He began by painting history pictures and portraits

These wonderfully individual pieces are most often found in smaller sizes purely for ease of handling whilst wandering in the mountain regions

lime green and sunburst yellow shadowed script

being the study of the structure