A LARGE 'BURLWOOD' LEAF-FORM TRAY 17TH / 18TH CENTURY |

hewn from a single piece of wood in a generally rectangular form, carved as a large leaf with furled edges, the undulating sides carved in very high relief, one end modeled as a gnarled stem, realistically rendered with hollowed knots and openwork details, the honey-toned wood with a tight grain moving in subtle waves across the length of the tray punctuated by occasional small burls, the reverse with larger burled knots

Donald J. Wineman, New York, 31st January 1986, no. 190.
Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 983.