C17th carved panel

£650.00

Depicting a dolphin and a Phoenix, a loose and gestural piece, carved in high relief on an oak panel. deep patina.

The dolphin was considered the king of fish and was used as a figurative sign for Christ delivering souls safely across the waters of death, the phoenix was a sign of Christ’s resurrection.

Anglo Dutch. Early to mid 17th Century

Height 28 cm ( 11”)

Width 45 cm ( 18”)

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Depicting a dolphin and a Phoenix, a loose and gestural piece, carved in high relief on an oak panel. deep patina.

The dolphin was considered the king of fish and was used as a figurative sign for Christ delivering souls safely across the waters of death, the phoenix was a sign of Christ’s resurrection.

Anglo Dutch. Early to mid 17th Century

Height 28 cm ( 11”)

Width 45 cm ( 18”)

Depicting a dolphin and a Phoenix, a loose and gestural piece, carved in high relief on an oak panel. deep patina.

The dolphin was considered the king of fish and was used as a figurative sign for Christ delivering souls safely across the waters of death, the phoenix was a sign of Christ’s resurrection.

Anglo Dutch. Early to mid 17th Century

Height 28 cm ( 11”)

Width 45 cm ( 18”)