TWO METOPES OF AN ANTIQUE LIMESTONE ARCHITECTURAL FRIEZE in the Ancient Greek manner with inspiration from Antiquity depicting headless male figures,charging bulls amongst scrolled foliage.Reminiscent of the Parthenon Frieze elements in the British Museum...Approximately 12' 4" long x 24" high. English 18th century.

NOTES : The beheading and like vandalsim of figurative carving was a frequent practice in the name of anti-idolatry of Oliver Cromwell's Roundhead Puritanical troops after Englands 17th century short lived Revolution and establishment of a Republic / Commonwealth..1649-1660, before the restoration of the Stuart monarchy to the throne. See also our sold stock no 2871, a pair of 17th century carved angels..also with faces removed, which we bought in an attic and stables sale at Hatfield House.

	width	height	depth
Metope A ;	66.1" 168 cms	22.8" 58 cms	11.0" 28 cms
Metope B ;	85.4" 217 cms	22.8" 58 cms