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LOT 2083
Medieval Stained Glass Panel of a Bird
NETHERLANDS, CIRCA 1580 A.D.
6 1/4 in. (99 grams, 16 cm).
Rectangular, with remains of lead came frame; painted scene of a heraldic swan with wings spread perching atop a column with attached chain, scrolled tendril below. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDe Baecque Vente aux encheres, 5 March 2022, lot 40 (part).
Ex central London gallery.
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