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Featured A carved wood corbel(?) of a lion rampant

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Wavedecanter, Mar 27, 2025.

  1. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Like the 'Prow Sidepiece' speculation. Since we're playing Maritime 20 Questions, we might as well toss Portugal into the game -ropes are a very common design element in Portuguese Manueline architecture-16th century.
    But can't totally discount the Anglo-Saxon/Norse vibe either.
    PS-Wave,However you got the relative to part w/ this family legacy treasure-well played, a coup (de grace) !
    Below-Manueline rope motif.

    Manueline.jpg
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Lions are very Flemish, which isn't proof this is South American of course.
    Yes, they are. Interesting line of thinking, bosko.
     
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  3. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    Determining the species of wood could be helpful. @Wavedecanter, any universities with wood science laboratories near you?
     
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  4. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Figure of the Vasa-
    VASA.jpg
     
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  5. Wavedecanter

    Wavedecanter Active Member

    I don't think it's a ship's part to be honest

    Very unlikely locally tbh, but You never know. I'll have to look into it.
     
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  6. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It looks rather small.
     
  7. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    @Wavedecanter, can you tell what is going on with the top of the forward foot? Is it the original wood, but very worn, or is it some sort of patching material? If it is worn, it might indicate the piece was part of some piece of furniture that was worn down by constant touching/rubbing of hands.

    Here is another possible comparison in style, with the long snout, short lower jaw, almond shaped eyes and wrinkled face -
    upload_2025-3-28_13-10-4.png
    https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641/44591 - "The Lion in Romanesque Art"
     
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  8. bosko69

    bosko69 Well-Known Member

    Not the main figurehead-but part of the 'garnish' so to speak.Of course a Lion Rampant could have graced anything.
    PS-I'm still surprised the 'descendant' let the piece go,but then I (perhaps unjustly) think a large percentage of today's youth have **** for brains.
     
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  9. Wavedecanter

    Wavedecanter Active Member

    Very nice for sure.

    The carving seems to simply include rougher parts because they where probably not visible in the context it found itself. IMG_20250328_153725.jpg IMG_20250328_153738.jpg IMG_20250328_153747.jpg

    Now leaning towards baroque. Seems to have once been polychrome but may be wrong
     
  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Garnish or trim is precisely what I mean.
     
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