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Pair of large decorative elements in natural oak wood depicting knotted ropes emerging from an acanthus leaf
Some will see it as marine work, others as an element of Masonic temple decor "rope with knot", in speculative Freemasonry, the rope goes around the Temple, starting from conne J, passing through the north, the east , at midday, to return to the southern column and close the temple by framing the door; it is placed at the limit of the starry vault. It is the link between heaven and earth, between Zenith and the Nadir. It is the enclosure of temple.She protects the secular world.......
Work from the end of the 18th century
Good condition, large size, very decorative
Ref: LKWYDARYEH