Standing Virgin and Child (Vierge glorieuse); two standing angels holding candlesticks.
Engraved pointed trefoil in the upper left corner (added).
Williamson and Davies 2014: French, c. 1325-1350. Frame: 19th century, probably Mediterranean.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Two hinges.
Reverse
Hidden by the later mounting. Label with inscription: '64' (Murray Bequest).
Object Condition
Very worn; discoloured.
Missing: part of the right border including lower right corner.
Five holes. Indents in the left and right borders.
Comments
The frame appears to have been made as a base for a crucifix (slot in the upper surface).
Provenance
Collection of Captain Henry Boyles Murray, London, before 1910; Murray bequest in 1910.
Bibliography
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910)/Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)', in List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture) (London, 1910), p. 166.
P. Williamson and G. Davies, Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200-1550 (London, 2014), no. 178.
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