Large Antique Victorian Carved Breadboard with Acorns, Oak Leaves & Barley

A wonderful large Victorian carved English sycamore breadboard, with a clear and well defined border of oak leaves, acorns and barley. 

This is a great example of a Victorian carved bread board, dating from around 1900. Carved breadboards were extremely popular household items at the time, often given as wedding presents.

Despite its age, the carving on this board is still very nicely defined and clear. The board is very well carved, with oak leaves, acorns and barley all very clear. The board has a washed finish, making it perfect for day to day use. But for those wanting a richer coloured finish, the board could be waxed.

There is a small warp on one side of the board, which is mostly notable on the underside. It was very common for breadboards to be kept on or close to stove tops, and they would therefore often suffer some damage in this way. However, it isn't overly notable on this example.

Diameter, 29.5cm; Height, 1.5cm