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LOT 0368
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
MEDIEVAL CARVED STONE HEAD OF A CLERIC
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (6.85 kg, 35 cm including stand).
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
13 3/4 in. (6.85 kg, 35 cm including stand).
Corbel with head of a cleric forming the crest of two angled lateral facets; wearing a chaperon with band of inset rectangles to the brow; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired Trevanion & Dean, UK, 15 October 2016, lot 395.
Property of a Kent collector.
LITERATURE:
Cf. similar headgear on a slightly earlier stone bust in Musée National du Moyen Âge, Thermes et Hôtel de Cluny, Paris originally placed on Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, west façade.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
