Lot Essay
The present angel was probably originally one of a pair designed for an altar, and appears to have held attributes, possibly relating to the passion. It is related to the group of pieces discussed by Randall (loc. cit.), and is particularly close to a wooden angel in the Louvre (Aubert and Beaulieu, loc. cit.). In one exceptional case - at Saint-Louis at Poissy - dating from this period, angels blowing trumpets or holding instruments of the passion accompanied a representation of the Last Judgement.