Border
ca. 1200 (made)
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This panel probably comes from the north side of the ambulatory (encircling aisle) of the Trinity Chapel in Canterbury Cathedral. Originally, the border panels would have been placed at the top and bottom of a window with figurative medallions.
Some of the surviving medieval glass was removed from the cathedral in the middle of the 19th century and replaced with copies. The original panels were stored in various glaziers’ workshops, and eventually sold off to private collectors. Over time, some of the original panels from the cathedral have come into museum collections in Britain and in the United States.
Some of the surviving medieval glass was removed from the cathedral in the middle of the 19th century and replaced with copies. The original panels were stored in various glaziers’ workshops, and eventually sold off to private collectors. Over time, some of the original panels from the cathedral have come into museum collections in Britain and in the United States.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Stained glass |
Brief description | Stained glass panel of part of a border, from a window at Canterbury Cathedral. English, c.1200 |
Physical description | Border from Canterbury Cathedral. |
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Gallery label | BORDER PANELS
Said at the time of acquisition to be from Canterbury Cathedral.
England or France, probably about 1200
Museum nos. C.269-1911, C.271-1911, C.273-1911((PW) 2003) |
Credit line | Given by Mr Noël Heaton |
Object history | Came to the museum via John Hunt. Formerly in the collection of Philip Nelson. |
Production | Believed to come from the north side of the Trinity Chapel ambulatory. These border panels originally would have been placed at the top and bottom of a window with figurative medallions. |
Summary | This panel probably comes from the north side of the ambulatory (encircling aisle) of the Trinity Chapel in Canterbury Cathedral. Originally, the border panels would have been placed at the top and bottom of a window with figurative medallions. Some of the surviving medieval glass was removed from the cathedral in the middle of the 19th century and replaced with copies. The original panels were stored in various glaziers’ workshops, and eventually sold off to private collectors. Over time, some of the original panels from the cathedral have come into museum collections in Britain and in the United States. |
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Accession number | C.272-1911 |
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Record created | January 7, 1998 |
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