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Description:
This is a very old oriental carving of men in a prison scene. This is an extremely finely detailed carved piece and was produced by a master carver. It is an all wood scene except the sword is hand hammered metal. The one that depicts a beheading is approximately 2 1/4 inches high and the base approximately 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches. The man in the stock is approximately 1 1/2 inches tall and the base is 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/4 inches. They're both in excellent condition except the man in the stock has had one foot replaced by an amateur (see pictures) this foot was definitely not carved by a master carver. In the scene with three people I believe something is missing and it was probably a sphere that he held because there is a hole in his hand. I bought this at a local sale where the lady said she had purchased this about 10 years ago at an estate auction. The auction was for a gentleman who was 92 years old and he worked all of his working life in the government as a diplomat and this was purchased in his world travels. This is the only information she had and there is not one single mark indicating who or where this was produced.. Along with this was five other scenes depicting life in the orient. Probably all made by the same craftsmen. I believe this is a very old piece because the brass pins that hold the feet in place on the base do not match up with the holes in the feet anymore. For this to have happened either this master carver used greenwood (which is extremely unlikely because he would have known that his masterpiece would only last a year or two) or the wood has shrunk over the years which would make 70 years old or older for it to have shrunk this much. A lot of the feet have been broken or cracked exactly where the holds are in the feet due to this shrinkage. I have removed one of the pins on a two pined figuring so it will fit on the base properly.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 00_2_10 |
| Condition:
Very Good |
Year:
Late 1800s Early 1900s
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