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LOT 0343
Medieval Stained Glass Panel with the Crucifixion
GERMANY, ERFURT(?), CIRCA 1420 A.D.
23 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. (3.3 kg, 59.5 x 44 cm).
Rectangular with lead came framing; scene of the Crucifixion with emaciated nimbate Christ on the Christ flanked by a robed and nimbate male and female figure (Mary Magdalene), within an arch formed by two vertical pillars with facet detailing, scroll with 'INRI' above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceGalerie de Chartres, 8 March 2009, lot 12.
Ex central London gallery.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.11904-207296.
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Late 14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £187
Comprising a single cutting edge; scale tang with pommel formed as a bifacial crown with incised detailing; Netherlands. 31 grams, 18.3 cm
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister.
Knife handles can be classified according to their method of attachment into whittle and scale-tang handles. Whittle-tang handles were the most common type used in the early medieval period. Whittle tang handles (like here) were more common later and fixed by pushing the pointed end of the knife tang into the handle. -
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