SALES ARCHIVE

AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF FIVE 15TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK ROOF ANGELS. CIRCA 1470..

THESE FIVE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH ROOF ANGELS WOULD HAVE ADORNED THE INTERIOR ROOF STRUCTURE OF AN ENGLISH MEDIEVAL CHURCH., LOOKING DOWN ON ALL WHO WORSHIPPED BELOW. THE DECAPITATED ONE WAS MOST LIKELY A RESULT OF THE REFORMATION, WHEN THE ICONOCLASTS DEFORMED MANY MEDIEVAL SCULPTURES AND WORKS OF ART IN ENGLAND.

THREE IDENTICAL ANGELS SOLD IN THE FAMOUS CLIVE SHERWOOD COLLECTION, AT SOTHEBYS IN 2002 AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO OWN THEM FOR A SHORT WHILE, NOW IN A PRIVATE COLLECTION.

A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THESE RARE ENGLISH MEDIEVAL ANGELS.

STOCK NO 2032.

APROX DIMENSIONS.


Dimensions:
Height: 19 inches (48.3 cms)
Width: 4 inches (10.2 cms)

SOLD

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