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LOT 0352
Medieval Stained Glass Panel of Virgin and Child
NORTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, CIRCA 1310-1330 A.D.
10 3/4 x 19 1/4 in. (2.2 kg, 27.5 x 48.8 cm).
Rectangular panel with segmented border in lead frame; polychrome scene of Mary enthroned as the Queen of Heaven with crown over her headrail, nimbate infant Jesus on her knee. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDe Baecque Encheres, 14 April 2008, no.202.
with Orne Enchreres, 5 December 2020, no.232.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12506-230651.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £110
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