After Grinling Gibbons, a limewood carved head of a cherub, possibly from an altarpiece, 22cm wide x 10cm deep x 30cm high.
Sold for £280
Estimated at £80 - £120
After Grinling Gibbons, a limewood carved head of a cherub, possibly from an altarpiece, 22cm wide x 10cm deep x 30cm high.
Signs of previously being painted white, rough edges where the head split off from the original larger carving.
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Auction: The House & Garden Sale, 18th Oct, 2021