Panel
early 16th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Oak panel. In the centre is a sunken compartment carved with a shield bearing a cross of St George between four fluers-de-lys. Above the shield is a group of the Virgin and Child, and below are riband scrolls and floral ornament. Round this compartment is a broad framework with plain mouldings.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of panels, oak; French, first half of 16th century, ex-Peyre Collection. |
| Physical description | Oak panel. In the centre is a sunken compartment carved with a shield bearing a cross of St George between four fluers-de-lys. Above the shield is a group of the Virgin and Child, and below are riband scrolls and floral ornament. Round this compartment is a broad framework with plain mouldings. |
| Dimensions | HW: 79.7x44.8cm (from file) |
| Object history | Purchased for £20 This panel was formerly in the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French medieval and renaissance artefacts. In 1895 the South Kensington Museum (renamed the V&A in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork from him, (as well as sculpture and metalwork), at a cost of £11,878. 16s. 9d. |
| Bibliographic reference | ROWE, Eleanor (ed.), French Wood Carvings from the National Museums
Second Series - sixteenth century (London. 1896), pl.XXI |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 856A-1895 |
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| Record created | June 17, 2008 |
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