Very rare fragment of stained glass in grisaille,... - Lot 187 - Thierry de Maigret

Lot 187
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Very rare fragment of stained glass in grisaille,... - Lot 187 - Thierry de Maigret
Very rare fragment of stained glass in grisaille, enamel, silver yellow. From bottom to top is represented a pelican feeding its young with its flesh and blood, a symbol of fatherly love and symbolizing Christ. A woman dressed in a long dress tight at the waist carrying a cross in her right hand symbolizing faith? In a cartouche: "e rseverantia" above a charming squirrel eating a hazelnut while a bear climbs a tree. At the top a young woman wearing a long dress and a veil carries in her right hand flowers. In a cartouche "dicitiar". French work, Loire Valley, 16th century. (Work of a very great finesse of execution approaching the illumination). H: 17 - L: 3 cm Provenance: former Lehman collection, sale Paris Drouot, Libert & Castor, expert: F. de Lavaissière, February 14, 1990 (n°6), Jean Villette collection.
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