Antique Carved Wooden Palm Leaf Mould Ex. Tucker Collection

A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher...

A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher...

A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher...

A mounted antique carved wooden mould from the Tucker collection. This is one of many moulds we are selling from this vast collection assembled by British make-up artist, Christopher Tucker. Dating from the late 18th to mid 19th centuries, this wooden mould has been exceptionally hand carved by talented Victorian artisans, these elaborate details originally used to cast details in composition for the frames of pictures and paintings. This mould is inscribed with design number 4968 to the front and features a beautiful design deeply carved into the wood. This results in a highly ornate and precise compo embellishment that appears as though it has been carved rather than cast. The wooden mould comes with an accompanying custom-made steel display stand. Christopher Tucker Christopher Tucker (1941-2022) was an award-winning British make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics for theatre and film. Over his vast career, Tucker worked on a number of famous film and theatrical sets, creating prosthetics for the likes of The Phantom of the Opera, Star Wars and The Company of Wolves as well as the spectacular transformation of John Hurt into The Elephant Man. Following Tucker’s death in 2022, his expansive collection of film memorabilia...

This exquisite early 20th century hand-carved screen is sculpted from a 200-year-old Sumatra palm trunk, showcasing the rich natural beauty and craftsmanship of the period. The scree...

Exotic 19th century carved relief architectural wood element, once part of a building facade has now been mounted on metal stand and made into an exciting and impressive sculpture. ...

A wonderfully organic and expressive horizontal sculpture in vividly grained pine having scrolling overlapping and projecting planes perforated by...

A French carved wood fragment from the early 19th century. This antique wall decoration from France has an overall oblong, just shy of 6.5 feet in length, having a horizontally positioned shape, with a level, wooden top rail draped with several smaller swagged ribbon carvings, and a larger three-dimensional, hand carved swagged wreath in sunflower and foliage motif below, which gathers at center with a bow. This piece has traces of gilt throughout, with remnants of red green paint (primarily along the top rail), and a wonderfully aged patina. This early 19th century French plaque...