Antique mahogany carving
Antique Mahogany Carving
An antique mahogany carving offered for sale as a decorative object as I unfortunately have very little information to impart. However, the quality of carving into such a large slab of expensive hardwood suggests its production was meaningful and perhaps important to the carver / customer. I would estimate its age to be pre 20th century.
The carving appears to represent folded textile. It is expertly carved into a sizeable slab of Mahogany measuring 42.5 cm x 21 cm and 4.5 cm (overall depth of base and carving).
I would suggest its thickness and weight rules out it being a decorative panel for furniture etc. It seems more likely it is either a piece of artwork, apprentice piece or artisan's sample perhaps.
Weight 2.7 kg.