Lot 148
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A pair of stained glass panels
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A pair of stained glass panels

PARTS MEDIEVAL

Details
A pair of stained glass panels
Parts Medieval
One depicting the French Royal Arms borne quarterly with the English Royal Arms by the Kings of England between 1340 and 1405, the other depicting the Royal Arms of England as borne between 1198 and 1340, later leaded
18½in. (47cm.) high (2)
Provenance
Cyril Humphris.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

It is interesting to note that the first shield is unusual as the quarters for France are normally borne in one and four (top-left and bottom-right) and not in two and three (top-right and bottom-left). If the shield is reversed the lions would be facing the wrong way.
The second shield appears to date from before 1340, when the Royal Arms of France were incorporated as part of the Claim to the Throne of France. This shield is also unusual as the lions are shown as reguardant (ie. looking back over their shoulders).

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