"Pair Of Large Wooden Elements With String Decor, Work XVIII"
Pair of large decorative elements in natural oak wood representing knotted ropes emerging from an acanthus leaf Some will see a marine work, others an element of masonic temple decor "knot rope", in speculative Freemasonry, the rope goes around the Temple, starting from conne J, passing through the north, the east, at noon, to return to the south column and close the temple by framing the door; it is placed at the limit of the starry vault. the link between heaven and earth, between Zenith and Nadir. It is the encxeinte of the temple. It protects the profane world ........ Work of the end XVIII Good condition, large size, very decorative 
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