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176 Fictile Ivory Cafts.
afs feen above the cradle. Above is the Crucifixion, the Saviour
already affixed to the upright crofs is having His hands nailed to its arms
by two men on ladders. A female at the feet of Chrift receives the
blood in a chalice.
Above this is a low trefoiled arch, in the fpandrils of which are
angels fwinging cenfers. In the pediment above the arch is Chrift
feated with angels fummoning the dead from their graves. {392.)
'73. !39#
TABLET in three compartments. Englifh. 13th cen-
tury. Original in the Fejervary Collection, Mayer
Mufeum, Liverpool. H. 5 in., W. 2^ in.
Evidently the central part of a fmall triptych. In three compart-
ments, the upper one forming a trefoiled panel, beneath which Chrift,
as the Eternal Judge, is feated, fhowing His wounded hands and
fide between two kneeling angels, who bear the inftruments of the
Paffion. In the centre compartment the Crucifixion, the figures in
complete relief; at the fides of the crofs ftand the Virgin and St. John
and in two lateral divifions two ftanding figures, evidently intended for
the owners of the object, with hands raifed in prayer. Below, the
Virgin crowned, feated, holding the Holy Child in her left arm and an
apple in her right hand. At the fides, under trefoiled niches, ftand
SS. Peter, holding an enormous key, and Paul holding a fword. An
admirable piece of work, deeply undercut. (393.)
'58. 38.
LEAF of a fmall Diptych. French? Late 13th century.
Original in the Britifh Mufeum (Mafkell Collection).
H. 2 in., W. if in.
The Harrowing of Hell, within a quatrefoil compartment, with
projecting angles at the junction of the four leaves. 1 he Saviour, a
tall figure without nimbus, holding a long flender crofs in His right
hand, draws a naked male and female out of the flames of hell, the
open, toothed mouth of which appears above their heads, whilft a demon
turns his face from the Saviour. (394.)
afs feen above the cradle. Above is the Crucifixion, the Saviour
already affixed to the upright crofs is having His hands nailed to its arms
by two men on ladders. A female at the feet of Chrift receives the
blood in a chalice.
Above this is a low trefoiled arch, in the fpandrils of which are
angels fwinging cenfers. In the pediment above the arch is Chrift
feated with angels fummoning the dead from their graves. {392.)
'73. !39#
TABLET in three compartments. Englifh. 13th cen-
tury. Original in the Fejervary Collection, Mayer
Mufeum, Liverpool. H. 5 in., W. 2^ in.
Evidently the central part of a fmall triptych. In three compart-
ments, the upper one forming a trefoiled panel, beneath which Chrift,
as the Eternal Judge, is feated, fhowing His wounded hands and
fide between two kneeling angels, who bear the inftruments of the
Paffion. In the centre compartment the Crucifixion, the figures in
complete relief; at the fides of the crofs ftand the Virgin and St. John
and in two lateral divifions two ftanding figures, evidently intended for
the owners of the object, with hands raifed in prayer. Below, the
Virgin crowned, feated, holding the Holy Child in her left arm and an
apple in her right hand. At the fides, under trefoiled niches, ftand
SS. Peter, holding an enormous key, and Paul holding a fword. An
admirable piece of work, deeply undercut. (393.)
'58. 38.
LEAF of a fmall Diptych. French? Late 13th century.
Original in the Britifh Mufeum (Mafkell Collection).
H. 2 in., W. if in.
The Harrowing of Hell, within a quatrefoil compartment, with
projecting angles at the junction of the four leaves. 1 he Saviour, a
tall figure without nimbus, holding a long flender crofs in His right
hand, draws a naked male and female out of the flames of hell, the
open, toothed mouth of which appears above their heads, whilft a demon
turns his face from the Saviour. (394.)