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LOT 1704
Medieval Stained Glass Trefoil
RHINELAND, CIRCA 1500 A.D.
20 1/2 in. (1.2 kg, 52 cm).
Irregular glass panels in original lead cames forming a trefoil outline; painted foliage detailing to the pale yellow segments; some cracked and portions absent. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceGerman private collection, until 2013.
Ex central London gallery.
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