Has this gable roof ornament peaked your interest? If so, it’s eye-catching woodwork has done its job!
What originated from exposed timber-framed roof truss construction in a purely utilitarian means, has become a long standing tradition of decorative gable treatment we still see today. This piece, a late 19th-century example of high-Victorian architectural adornment, alludes to the roof construction hidden inside, but at which time balloon framing techniques had actually outmoded. Though harkening back to an earlier time, it is the showcasing of mechanized woodworking tools of the Industrial Revolution that is truly on display; it’s cut-out quatrefoils, lines, and leafy scrollwork was done with drill presses and scroll-saws, it’s sunburst and running trim employing lathes, and its standardized dimensional lumber making the means to acquire such materials more readily available than ever before.
Whether you plan on using it once more at the pinnacle of a peak, or inside to beautify your space, this piece will certainly be noticed!
Wood has been previously stripped of paint, with evidence left in small creases and crevices. A modern plywood backing has been added with wood screws to brace and stabilize its various elements.
SKU: 21v23553
Has this gable roof ornament peaked your interest? If so, it’s eye-catching woodwork has done its job!
What originated from exposed timber-framed roof truss construction in a purely utilitarian means, has become a long standing tradition of decorative gable treatment we still see today. This piece, a late 19th-century example of high-Victorian architectural adornment, alludes to the roof construction hidden inside, but at which time balloon framing techniques had actually outmoded. Though harkening back to an earlier time, it is the showcasing of mechanized woodworking tools of the Industrial Revolution that is truly on display; it’s cut-out quatrefoils, lines, and leafy scrollwork was done with drill presses and scroll-saws, it’s sunburst and running trim employing lathes, and its standardized dimensional lumber making the means to acquire such materials more readily available than ever before.
Whether you plan on using it once more at the pinnacle of a peak, or inside to beautify your space, this piece will certainly be noticed!
Wood has been previously stripped of paint, with evidence left in small creases and crevices. A modern plywood backing has been added with wood screws to brace and stabilize its various elements.
SKU: 21v23553
DIMENSIONS
69” wide x 2.25” deep x 40” tall
ESTIMATED WEIGHT: 22 lbs
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