A Seventeenth Century Carved Oak Panel sub-Curios with a few teeth missing

with a few teeth missing and loss to one eye socket

Bookcases were first introduced in the 15th century and with few changes along the way to their design

A fabulous piece of functional vintage

5 inches (at maximum)

A Seventeenth Century Carved Oak Panel sub-Curios with a few teeth missingOrigin: English Period: Restoration Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1670 Height: 7. 5 inches Length: 43 inches Depth: 0. 5 inches A large, richly coloured and ornamental oak panel, hand carved in a guilloche pattern with a two continuous bands intertwining around boldly carved flower heads, with lyre shaped motifs at intervals running along the lower edge. This panel is likely from a seventeenth century bed, or possibly a court cupboard, and the design