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LOT 2244
Medieval Stained Glass Panel of an Angel Wing
NORMANDY, CIRCA 1530 A.D.
5 1/8 in. (94.8 grams, 13 cm).
Depicting a detailed angel wing with overlapping rows of different-sized feathers, a section of a deep-red cape above; set in modern leather canes with a suspension loop. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLorin glassmaker's workshop in Chartres, by inheritance.
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LOT 2244
Medieval Stained Glass Panel of an Angel Wing
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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