Lot 16 , A 16th century Continental carved limewood figure of a knight, height 84cm

A 16th century Continental carved limewood figure of a knight, the full length figure shown in full plate armour and holding a sword, height 84cm
Estimate £200-300

This is possibly 16th century.
The helmet probably had a carved plume which is now absent, the left shoulder and arm has crusted appearance and there are a few old worm holes in general, the tip of the left foot is lacking and there are the occasional small chips to the extremities of the figures, most notably probably on the right hand shoulder, the left hand has been repaired between the thumb and forefinger, overall there is some wear to the extremities, the tip of the sword is lacking, there is also a repair to the right calf of the figure which appears to be a replacement and the right foot has been glued in at least two places.


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Sold for £380