Celia Jennings & Richard Wiseman

Welcome to early-carving.com, an online gallery offering a range of early European carving and sculpture in wood and stone from 1200-1700.  Selected reference books on carving and sculpture are also available for purchase.

We are always pleased to discuss the items for sale on the site and welcome the opportunity to buy as well as to sell.

About Celia Jennings

Celia Jennings has been a dealer in Kent since 1970, specializing in early European woodcarving, medieval floor tiles and delftware.  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 tiles feature, as well as tin-glazed earthenware pots, jugs, bowls and plates. 

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

About Richard Wiseman

Richard Wiseman has been a collector of medieval stone carvings for many years and a dealer through this website since 2000. A catalogue of forty items from his collection is available for purchase. These carvings mainly represent secular imagery from the Middle Ages: grotesques, gargoyles, the Green Man and beasts are areas of particular focus. In such carvings the arcane nature of the symbolism is as important as the quality of the execution. Religious subjects and architectural elements are also of great interest.

Purchasing items from us

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

All expressions of interest must be communicated before purchase, as transportation costs will be dependent on the delivery method and the object's size and weight.

We look forward to helping you with your collection!