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LOT 0401
Stained Glass Panel of the Month of May
SOUTHERN LOW COUNTRIES, CIRCA 1580-1600 A.D.
9 3/8 in. (266 grams, 23.7 cm).
Ellipsoid panel with polychrome landscape scene depicting a fowler in the foreground holding his left arm extended for a perching bird of prey wearing a hood; the fowler in slashed doublet and hose with turned boots standing before an oak tree; in the middle distance, two figures sitting in the grass, the female playing a lute and the male gesticulating, and a third riding with arm raised releasing a hawk; in the distance, wooded hills with a castle; inked title 'Maiŭs' (May); lead came with two suspension loops; cracked and repaired. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceDe Baecque Vente aux enchere, 5 March 2022, no.55.
Ex central London gallery.
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Neoclassical Cameo with Bust
18th-19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Ellipsoid with reserved profile female bust, hair dressed in a chignon and head covered by a draped palla. 1.24 grams, 15 mm
Private collection, England. -
Meussian Type Enamelled Gilt Plaque
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rectangular plaque with enamel cloisonné scene of Mary and Joseph during the flight in Egypt; left, the door of the inn open with Saint Aphrodisius emerging, head bowed; centre Jacob, stepbrother of Jesus, advancing with rod and flag over his shoulder, holding the reins of the donkey; right Mary perched on the donkey's back and St Joseph supporting infant Christ. 337 grams, 183 mm
From an old French collection. Acquired on the French art market circa 2000. From the personal collection of Derek Rogers, Suffolk, UK.
The plaque shows a version of the 'flight into Egypt' that became popular in Holland in the 16th century, it shows Saint Aphrodisius (venerated by the French as the first bishop of Beziers) welcoming the Holy family to his house, in the background is the palm tree that is said to have bent to shelter the mother and baby from the sun; as shown on this plaque, earlier iconography shows Joseph sometimes carrying the child on his shoulders while the donkey is led by an older boy who may represent the Lord's brother Jacob, who according the tradition of the Orthodox Church is interpreted to be one of the Joseph's sons by a previous marriage. -
Stained Glass Panel with Three Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion
Northern France, Champagne, circa 1520s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,210
A composite panel comprising: central figural sections with nimbate Virgin Mary, Saint Mary Magdalene and Saint John below, with deep blue surround; outer frame of deep red square and rectangular panes in lead cames with loops to the upper edge. 1.16 kg, 38 x 26.7 cm
Estate of Dr Woody Cobbs and Mrs Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. with Ahlers & Ogletree 1 May 2016, no.394. From a Suffolk, UK, collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12301-221724.
