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LOT 1657
Medieval Bronze Plate Section Group
12TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 - 4 3/4 in. (4.67 kg total, 1.9-12.2 cm).
Mixed group of irregular fragments of sheet bronze castings, mostly 2-4mm in thickness. [100+, No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK gallery, early 2000s.
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Medieval Stained Glass Armorial with Flowers
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Panel in frame of lead cames with painted heraldic design in elaborate style, the shield divided per pale with gules a fleur-de-lys or and argent a rosette gules; scroll below with partial text '[H]enrich Volse[...]'. 126 grams, 15.5 cm
with De Baecque Encheres, 5 March 2022, no.49. -
Medieval Embroidered Figural Panel
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Rectangular fabric panel with embroidered design in laidwork and stem stitch; first, a nimbate figure in three-quarter view on a green and gold grassy base, with detailed draped mantle in red and yellow with a blue hem, right hand holding a staff and left hand supporting the gathered fold of cloth; second, a heater-shaped panel with a coat in shades of red and brown with gold couching; third, a standing nimbate figure on a grassy base, wearing an ankle-length robe in vibrant red with a lemon-yellow and green mantle, the end tucked into the belt; fourth, a heraldic party-coloured patch of flowers; mounted on a sturdy fabric backing. 458 grams, 99 cm
Acquired on the London art market, 2006. Ex central London gallery. -
Medieval Limoges Gilt Christ Crowned on the Cross
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Parcel-gilt bronze crucifix with cloisonné enamel geometric ornament; separate appliqué Corpus Christi, crowned with detailed musculature; lower legs and feet absent; mounted on a custom-made stand. 308 grams, 21 cm (536 grams total, 25.2 cm including stand)
Private collection, Germany, 2021. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12042-212159.