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LOT 0403
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with a Gittern-Playing Angel
EARLY 14TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (452 grams, 19 cm).
Roundel with painted image of a winged and nimbate angel playing a gittern; left hand supporting the neck of the instrument and right hand manipulating a pointed plectrum; pegbox carved with a beast's head finial; silvered and deep red panels to complete the circular shape. [No Reserve]
Provenance
French private collection.
Private collection, Suffolk.
Published
Exhibited at Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 3rd February-9th March 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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LOT 0403
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with a Gittern-Playing Angel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,380
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