A good late 15th/early 16th century carved elm corbel or mount, West Country, circa 1500-30


With traces of paint to the shield, modelled as a female figure - apparently never winged - with centrally-parted shoulder-length curly hair, wearing a collared gown with voluminous sleeves, her hands clasping a now vacant shield, her pleated skirt atop a run of lobes, resembling clouds, 34cm wide x 9cm deep x 50cm high, (13in wide x 3 1/2in deep x 19 1/2in high)