15TH CENTURY
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A Rare German Pavise
15th Century
Of wood, of characteristic rectangular shape with raised central band of semi-circular section, covered with linen faced with gesso (damaged at the bottom), painted on the front with the arms of the City of Konstanz, argent, a cross sable, with a broad red band across the top, it and the cross containing foliated scrollwork (some repainting throughout), the interior retaining the original iron staples for hand-grips
43in. (109.3cm.) high
Cf. a similar pavise in von Kienbusch Collection, Philadelphia (No. 283). The von Kienbusch catalogue lists other recorded examples of this type
See also Vladimir Denkstein, 'Pavsy Ceskho Typu IV', Sbornk Nrodnho Muza v Praze, Vol. XVIII, no. 3/4, 1964, pl. 39
15th Century
Of wood, of characteristic rectangular shape with raised central band of semi-circular section, covered with linen faced with gesso (damaged at the bottom), painted on the front with the arms of the City of Konstanz, argent, a cross sable, with a broad red band across the top, it and the cross containing foliated scrollwork (some repainting throughout), the interior retaining the original iron staples for hand-grips
43in. (109.3cm.) high
Cf. a similar pavise in von Kienbusch Collection, Philadelphia (No. 283). The von Kienbusch catalogue lists other recorded examples of this type
See also Vladimir Denkstein, 'Pavsy Ceskho Typu IV', Sbornk Nrodnho Muza v Praze, Vol. XVIII, no. 3/4, 1964, pl. 39