Ivory triptych

Medieval

British Museum

1327 - 1369

Ivory triptych made for John Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter (1327-1369), his arms are on a small shield. On the panels are Saints Peter, Paul, John the Baptist and Thomas of Canterbury. In the centre is a crucifix above the Madonna and Child. All figures are characteristically English except for the Mother and Child, who are in the style of Italian primitives.

• Medium: ivory
• Art Fund Grant: £100 ( Total: £700)
• ArtFunded in: 1926
• Vendor: Miss Seaborne

Provenance

Collection of Seaborne family

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