Armorial carving, probably English 16th century or earlier

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Large carved oak armorial carving,  with a shield bearing an armorial of white roses on red ground, also three annuals (rings), supported by a very lifelike mythical beast (probably a Griffin, or if perceived as a baby Griffin, an alce or keythong) which supports the shield via a leather belt & buckle across its back, a small section of gothic profile at the base suggesting it was once a part of a larger composition.     

16th century or earlier

Good solid condition, faint traces of pigments remaining.

A white rose on a red ground is the Yorkist symbol, suggesting this family is from the North of England. The three ‘rings’ are possibly that of  Lambegue le Galois of Wales – a semi-mythical knight of the Round Table.

There’s also John de Barton, a knight form Yorkshire