Chinese lanterns wood carving

Beautiful 14" sq.wood carvings of flowers and fruits were around the wainscotting of the lady's  sitting room at the National Trust house Tyntesfield.  The NT are unable to identify the carver.  Physalis-alkekengi/chinese lanterns are relatives of the deadly nightshade and potato so should not be eaten until fully ripe.  If used as decoration they should be picked when bright red and hung upside down to dry - medicinal uses and more info here  
in which it says: The herb is marketed today for myriad medical uses, such as bed-wetting, facial paralysis, nocturnal incontenince, hoarse voice and ... the desire to talk constantly. There really is an herb for everything!