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4th July 2021, 03:18 PM | #1 |
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Frisian or Flemish wooden part of a carriage?
Dear All
I just acquired this wooden piece which measured 113 x 33cm and is pretty heavy (I donīt have a scale, but I guess around 20 Kg). It comes form Friesland but I think it also could be Flemish (or sth totally different). It seems to be pretty old. There are remains of rectangular nails and the depiction of the lion looks pretty old to me. It was later converted into a wardrobe, but after all I think it originally could have been a part from a 18th century carriage. I hope somebody can help to identify that piece. Any opinion appreciated Kind regards Andreas |
12th July 2021, 06:48 PM | #2 |
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Nice!!! Great carving and beautiful patination.
Since you presumably do not have a carriage, it might serve just as a splendid wall hanging. Do you have a fireplace? BTW, there is something "Chinese" in this lion. |
12th July 2021, 08:47 PM | #3 |
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I think it's a Sinhala lion. Maybe there is some connection with Dutch Ceylon?
Then that piece is not younger than the end of the 18th century. Last edited by Saracen; 12th July 2021 at 10:18 PM. |
13th July 2021, 10:10 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for your comments! Sadly I do not have a neither fireplace nor a horse wagon
Thats a pretty interesting idea. I meanwhile found some similar examples, but the lions look different https://www.imago-images.com/st/0089458027 If the lion on the piece in discussion has a link to a dutch colony, that would make it an interesting piece of history |
17th July 2021, 05:44 PM | #5 |
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This link seems obvious to me. Some stylistic elements of this image of a lion have obvious traditional features, which can be seen, for example, on the pommel of the kastane sword. Probably the master or the customer of this work wanted to emphasize his connection with Ceylon.
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I think that the answer may be suggested by studying the wood from which the carved part is made. If it is tropical wood, then there is a high probability that the carving was carried out in Ceylon (or another colony). If the wood is of European origin, then I doubt that it was exported for processing. |
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17th July 2021, 11:52 PM | #7 |
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18th July 2021, 01:04 AM | #8 |
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I am not aware of the facts of the export of labor from the colonies to Europe before the 1st World War. But I cannot rule it out completely.
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