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AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH OAK MISERICORD. CIRCA 1480.
THIS BEAUTIFULLY CARVED ENGLISH OAK MISERICORD IS CARVED ENTIRELY FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF OAK.
THE DEPICTION SHOWS “CHRIST THE GARDENER” AFTER HIS RESURRECTION. UNUSUALLY TO HIS TRUE LEFT IS MARY MAGDALENE KNEELING IN PRAYER, ABOVE HER IS LOCATED THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE ON THE HILL OF GOLGOTHA , REPRESENTING THE SITE OF CHRISTS DEATH, BURIEL AND RESURRECTION.THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE FORM OF A DOVE IS SHOWN FLYING OUT FROM THE CHURCH .TO THE TRUE RIGHT SHOWS A FIGURE PLUCKING AN APPLE FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, WITH AN OX TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TREE.
THIS ENGLISH MEDIEVAL OAK MISERICORD IS A EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE.
PROVENANCE- FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION.
STOCK NON2052.
THIS BEAUTIFULLY CARVED ENGLISH OAK MISERICORD IS CARVED ENTIRELY FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF OAK.
THE DEPICTION SHOWS “CHRIST THE GARDENER” AFTER HIS RESURRECTION. UNUSUALLY TO HIS TRUE LEFT IS MARY MAGDALENE KNEELING IN PRAYER, ABOVE HER IS LOCATED THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE ON THE HILL OF GOLGOTHA , REPRESENTING THE SITE OF CHRISTS DEATH, BURIEL AND RESURRECTION.THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE FORM OF A DOVE IS SHOWN FLYING OUT FROM THE CHURCH .TO THE TRUE RIGHT SHOWS A FIGURE PLUCKING AN APPLE FROM THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL, WITH AN OX TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TREE.
THIS ENGLISH MEDIEVAL OAK MISERICORD IS A EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE.
PROVENANCE- FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION.
STOCK NON2052.
Dimensions:
Height: 10 inches (25.4 cms)
Width: 13.5 inches (34.3 cms)
Depth: 7 inches (17.8 cms)