SALES ARCHIVE

THREE RARE 15TH CENTURY SCOTTISH MEDIEVAL OAK MISERICORD CHAIRS, ARGYLL WESTERN HIGHLANDS . CIRCA 1470.

CHAIR 1 OF 3- THIS CHAIR WITH A CENTRAL DEEPLY CARVED GOTHIC FLOWER HEAD MISERICORD WITH CENTRAL CROSS. TO THE VIEWERS LEFT AND UNUSUALLY FACING INWARD STANDS A CLOAKED AND BARE FOOTED MAN WITH INFLATED CHEEKS BLOWING A HORN THAT HE HOLDS WITH BOTH HANDS, HIS LARGE HEMISHERICAL HAT SEEMS TO BE SUSPENDED JUST ABOVE HIS HEAD. TO THE VIEWERS RIGHT IS A SEATED SKELETAL FIGURE LEANING FORWARD WITH HALF CLOAKED BODY HOLDING A CIRCULAR OBJECT POSSIBLY A PLATE OR WHEEL. THE LEFT HAND FIGURE POSSIBLY REPRESENTING THE JOY OF LIFE?, THE RIGHT HAND FIGURE POSSIBLE REPRESENTING THE CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH?. EACH CHAIR HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED AND DESCRIBED INDIVIDUALLY AND WILL ONLY BE SOLD TOGETHER AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY.

SOLD

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