St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450
 
 St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450

St John The Evangelist Nottingham Alabaster C.1450


English Nottingham alabaster relief of St John the evangelist.The headless figure dressed
in a simple full length gown tied off at the midriff , with deep folds running down the front of the 
gown.Left hand holds a book,the surface to the top of the book shows heavy serrated cut marks
  where probably his eagle symbol once was pirched , his right hand clasps remnants of a palm . Old traces of the green daisy grass evident at the bottom of the figure with red & blue traces of polychrome 
  showing in places . The alabaster has typical pinkish translucent  tones which is typical of
   regional Nottingham alabaster.  Height 14" 35.5 cm.

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   St John The Evangelist
 Nottingham Alabaster Relief
     England 15th Century.

 
 

Dimensions :
35.6 cms High (14 inches)
12.7 cms Wide (5 inches)
5.1 cms Deep (2 inches)