Celia Jennings

Welcome to early-carving.com, an online gallery offering a range of early European carving and sculpture and other early objects. Selected reference books on carving and sculpture are also available for purchase.

About Celia Jennings

Celia Jennings has been a dealer in Kent since 1970, specializing in early European woodcarving. A typical stock includes religious and secular panels and corbels, bench ends, pew finials, Gothic tracery, roof bosses, figures of the saints and the less saintly, both polychrome and unpainted, angels, cherubs, putti, caryatids, and beasts from the real and mythical animal kingdoms. Medieval English and French lead-glazed floor tiles feature amongst the early objects for sale.

Many of the reference books have been out of print for years, some are brand new; all are intended to increase the knowledge of collectors and dealers alike.

The Library section holds a series of articles on symbolism and imagery in woodcarving written by Celia Jennings and illustrated with carvings she has at one time owned. More articles are forthcoming.

Some items in the Early Object section are offered by Richard Wiseman, a collector of medieval stone for many years. Contact details for Richard Wiseman are noted on each of his pieces. A catalogue of forty items from his private collection is available for purchase in the Reference Book section.

 

Purchasing items

We accept cheques drawn on a UK bank, payment through PayPal, Mastercard or Visa.

All expressions of interest must be communicated by email or telephone before purchase.

We look forward to helping you with your collection!

cj3397@btinternet.com
+44 (0)1689 853250 or
+44 (0)7860 483292