A last half of the 16th century carved oak ceiling beam, English, circa 1550 - 1600


Carved with three busts with outstretched arms, one with a pronounced moustache, another with a beard, holding furled scrolls between them, the three cartouche-shaped reserves between the busts carved with masks, one with a scroll-ended collar, 177cm wide x 21cm deep x 30cm high, (69 1/2in wide x 8in deep x 11 1/2in high)