{"product_id":"vintage-hand-carved-wooden-offertory-plate-floral-design","title":"Vintage Hand-Carved Wooden Offertory Plate – Floral Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully characterful vintage \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-carved wooden offertory plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, generously sized at approximately 12 inches across and decorated with an intricate raised floral design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe centre is dominated by a stylised flowering plant, its branches carrying two deeply carved, layered blossoms surrounded by textured leaves. A rope-like carved border frames the central motif, while the broad outer rim is worked with further leaves and small flowers, creating an attractive continuous design around the entire plate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe carving has wonderful depth and texture, with the darker aged finish settling naturally into the recessed areas and highlighting the individual cuts made by the carver. Rather than being perfectly uniform, the decoration retains the small variations and irregularities that give hand-worked wooden pieces their particular charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally acquired as an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffertory plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its exact origin and age are unknown, and we make no further attribution. Today it would make an unusual decorative bowl or display piece as well as an interesting addition to a collection of vintage carved wood and traditional objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage wooden offertory plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-carved floral and foliage decoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral flowering tree \/ plant motif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved decorative border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 12 in \/ 30 cm diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark aged wood finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnmarked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good vintage condition with surface marks, rubbing and other signs of age and previous handling visible, particularly to the reverse. These are consistent with its vintage character. Please study the photographs carefully, as they form part of the description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crow \u0026 Cauldron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55324552102217,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/4176\/3145\/files\/B3A00F31-C15D-47CB-90A4-D0FB30DE3122.jpg?v=1789209313","url":"https:\/\/crowandcauldron.co.uk\/products\/vintage-hand-carved-wooden-offertory-plate-floral-design","provider":"The Crow \u0026 Cauldron","version":"1.0","type":"link"}