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Right wing of a diptych, ivory. The subjects are in two zones under architectural canopies:
Above: The Coronation of the Virgin and two kneeling angels with candlesticks
Below: The Nativity and Annunciation to the Shepherds
History note: A note (dated 1857) on the back states the relief was Mr Younge's Coll. at Sheffield. 1893: T. bateman Coll. Sale (cat. no. 35)
McClean Bequest
Height: 9.4 cm
Width: 15.4 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1904)
by
McClean, Frank
Mid 14th Century
Medieval
Circa
1330
-
Circa
1360
Carving : Ivory, carved
Accession number: M.20-1904
Primary reference Number: 31647
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Diptych"
Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31647 Accessed: 2022-06-29 20:46:50
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