Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 3rd July 2019

Lot 351

λ A late Medieval ivory relief carved plaque of the Virgin and child

Estimate £1,200 - £1,800

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Description

λ A late Medieval ivory relief carved plaque of the Virgin and child, possibly originally a book cover mount, probably Flemish, 14th / 15th century, 10.3 x 4.6cm, later mounted in a velvet covered oak frame with an easel back.

Provenance:

By repute, a retired priest, Hastings.

Purchased by the vendor from Howard Neville Antiques, 58 Davies Street, London and 21 The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, c.1997/1998.