SALES ARCHIVE
A MOST WONDERFUL PAIR OF INTRICATELY CARVED OAK ENGLISH MEDIEVAL ROOD SCREEN FRAGMENTS. CIRCA 1480.
THE CARVING ON THESE 15TH CENTURY PANELS IS OF THE FINEST QUALITY. THE SPANDRELS ARE CARVED WITH FRUIT,LEAF, BUD AND MOST UNUSUAL ON ONE PANEL HAS THE FOUR EVANGELISTS SYMBOLS, THE WINGED ANGEL REPRESENTING MATHEW, THE WINGED LION FOR MARK,THE WINGED OX FOR LUKE AND THE EAGLE FOR JOHN. THE APPOSING SPANDRELS ARE CARVED WITH A GREENMAN, TWO APE LIKE HEADS AND FRUIT AND FOLIAGE. TO THE REVERSE IN OLD INK WRITING IT SAYS MR CARTER, MILK ST. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THESE TWO FRAGMENTS CAME FROM ST MARY MAGDELIN CHURCH, MILK ST, LONDON, THIS CHURCH WAS DESTROYED IN THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON IN 1660 AND NEVER REBUILT. SCORCHING TO THE BACK OF THE PANELS.
20.5" WIDE X 7" HIGH.
STOCK NO 1463.
THE CARVING ON THESE 15TH CENTURY PANELS IS OF THE FINEST QUALITY. THE SPANDRELS ARE CARVED WITH FRUIT,LEAF, BUD AND MOST UNUSUAL ON ONE PANEL HAS THE FOUR EVANGELISTS SYMBOLS, THE WINGED ANGEL REPRESENTING MATHEW, THE WINGED LION FOR MARK,THE WINGED OX FOR LUKE AND THE EAGLE FOR JOHN. THE APPOSING SPANDRELS ARE CARVED WITH A GREENMAN, TWO APE LIKE HEADS AND FRUIT AND FOLIAGE. TO THE REVERSE IN OLD INK WRITING IT SAYS MR CARTER, MILK ST. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THESE TWO FRAGMENTS CAME FROM ST MARY MAGDELIN CHURCH, MILK ST, LONDON, THIS CHURCH WAS DESTROYED IN THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON IN 1660 AND NEVER REBUILT. SCORCHING TO THE BACK OF THE PANELS.
20.5" WIDE X 7" HIGH.
STOCK NO 1463.
Dimensions:
Height: 7 inches (17.8 cms)
Width: 20.5 inches (52.1 cms)
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