An English Carved Oak Architectural Element

16th Century

carved with the face of a Green Man, the back with the carved inscription '1512/Head/Taken/From/Huntspill/Church' and mounted to a metal pole and base for display.
Height of ornament 33 1/2 x width 8 x depth 11 1/2 inches.

Property from the Collection of Robert and Roseann Drucker, Wilmette, IL

This lot is located in Chicago.

Note:

The "Huntspill Church" referenced in the carving likely refers to St. Peter and All Hallows Church in West Huntspill, Somerset. Historical records date the Christian community at Huntspill to the 8th century. St. Peter's church was first established in the early 14th century, rebuilt around 1400, and further extended in the 15th and 16th centuries. The church was heavily renovated in 1878 when this element was likely removed. Just months later in 1878, the church was gutted by a devastating fire, but was restored over a period of three years. The church is now designated as a Grade I building.

Height overall: 70 1/2 inches.
The nose reattached. Please request a complete condition report.

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