Carved, openwork oak element depicting the allegories... Lot 141

Carved, openwork oak element depicting the allegories of Time carrying an hourglass and Death holding a scythe, both seated on scrolls. The winged old man and the skeleton grasp the ouroboros serpent placed between them, in which an olive branch and a flaming sword cross. Flanders, late 17th century H. 31 cm - L. 59.5 cm (minor accidents and restorations) This fine wood carving should be considered a vanitas, an image of the fragility of destiny and the triumph of death.