A Four-Sided French Gothic Limestone Capital or Pedestal from a Shrine or Chapel, Northern France, c.1280–1350

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A Four-Sided French Gothic Limestone Capital or Pedestal from a Shrine or Chapel, Northern France, c.1280–1350A striking and atmospheric four sided French Gothic limestone capital or pedestal from Northern France, c. 12801350. Carved in deep relief, this substantial architectural fragment originally formed part of a shrine or chapel interior. Each face presents a different holy figure, the iconography strongly suggesting a specific group of saints familiar in medieval Northern France: a monastic cephalophore, robed and carrying his own decapitated head,

but can be enjoyed in any interior simply for their pleasing rustic primitive shape and stunning colour

both have a wonderful patina and sharp casting

A fantastic collection of various sized Gold Assay crucibles from the Battersea Works Foundry

each shaped by human hands

31 cm deep and wide

Struggling to pierce it

Adorned with a halo of transparent hand-blown leaves and flowers

The vases were and are still are historically placed as planters within the finest areas of the Palace gardens

paint wear and light oxidation consistent with age and use

A wonderful example of a Venetian Gondola lantern mounted on a naive folk art stand

leaving a pith which was wound into a wick and possibly dipped in fat

Ready to make a centre piece