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Late Gothic bedstead

Artist: English

Location: Oakwell Hall and Country Park

Date: 1520 - 1540

Materials: oak

Grant:

Amount Paid: £150 (Total: £150)

Vendor: Major Clift

Review number: 1321 (1943)

Description:
Bedstead with carving of the back and posts showing a blend of Renaissance and Gothic motifs: the owner's initials and arms, the sacred monogram, and the Agnus Dei are inlaid in a mastic amid carved ornament. On loan from the V&A.

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