English carved oak Gothic tracery 15th century

the eight fragments possibly part of a rood screen, each with foliate and arched decoration including some crocketted pendants, traces of polychrome decoration (8)

Possibly from Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire

Of a greyish painted colour. Some typical losses and wear throughout commensurate with great age. Very atmospheric.
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The monastic estates of Bolton Abbey where granted to Henry Clifford, Earl of Cumberland (1493-1542) at the dissolution of the monasteries. They descended to Lady Elizabeth Clifford who married Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington and 2nd Earl of Cork in 1634. They then passed by descent into the Devonshire family.

It may be relevant that building work and refitting of the great abbey at Bolton continued right up to its dissolution; the Great Tower was only added to the building in 1520.