When an antique dealer bought an ornate wooden bird from an auction in 2019, he knew that it must have been associated with a member of the royal family -- but he just didn't know who.
dealer Paul Fitzsimmons bought an ornate wooden bird from an auction for £75 in 2019, he knew that it must have been associated with a member of the royal family -- but he just didn't know who.Anne Boleyn
Fitzsimmons, from Devon, in southwest, England, is now planning to gift the 16th century falcon to Hampton Court Palace -- where the wooden bird would have likely adorned Boleyn's private quarters -- on a long-term loan. He said he was delighted to make the discovery after matching the bird to a Hampton Court Palace drawing that depicted the same piece. An analysis of the bird against the drawing confirmed his hunch.
"It really has to go back to Hampton Court Palace," Fitzsimmons said of Henry VIII's favorite residence."It does carry a huge value. But it's not about the value," he added. "This discovery is hugely significant. Artifacts relating to Anne Boleyn are incredibly rare, thanks to the fact that Henry VIII wanted all traces of her removed from his palaces after her execution in 1536," Borman said.Borman explained that the bird is"very similar to others carved for the Great Hall at Hampton Court in preparation for Anne becoming queen and was likely part of the decorative scheme.
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