About this piece
back to topA handsome pair of 16th century carved oak romayne-type panels, circa 1550.
More than 470 years old, these romayne-type panels are originals of the period. They offer a glimpse into the styles of 16th century England.
Each is carved with romayne head roundels – one depicting a female wearing a coif cap and the other carved with a male with a thick head of hair and tunic tied over his shoulder – between leaf and berry spandrels and renaissance style scrolls.
Fashionable architectural pieces of the 16th century, romayne panels like these would’ve originally been used alongside several plain and carved panels to clad interior walls, providing stylish decoration as well as reducing draughts. Doors, cabinets and furniture were also decorated with similar panels, the profile romayne heads carved in low relief.
Similar examples can be found in prestigious museums across the globe including this one from London’s V&A.
Affixed with hanging hooks to the reverse, this pair of antique carved oak panels are ready for mounting on an interior wall. The male and female gaze towards each other, making them perfect for placement together or either side of a mantelpiece or doorway as 16th century interest.
