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NORTH GERMAN, CIRCA 1612, ORIGINALLY PANELS FROM A CHEST NOW MOUNTED IN A LATER FRAME
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A carved wood relief depicting scenes from the old and the new testament
North German, circa 1612, originally panels from a chest now mounted in a later frame
The main panel with a keyhole to the top, and carved inscription to the edges DAS GESETßE IST UNS DURCH MOISEN GEGEBEN ABER DIE GNAD UND BARMHERßIGHEIDT IST UNS DURCH JESUM CHRISTUM ERWORBEN ANNO 1612, above three smaller panels each centred by a cherub, the centre panel missing, one corner of the inscription missing
99cm. high x 191cm. wide
See illustration
North German, circa 1612, originally panels from a chest now mounted in a later frame
The main panel with a keyhole to the top, and carved inscription to the edges DAS GESETßE IST UNS DURCH MOISEN GEGEBEN ABER DIE GNAD UND BARMHERßIGHEIDT IST UNS DURCH JESUM CHRISTUM ERWORBEN ANNO 1612, above three smaller panels each centred by a cherub, the centre panel missing, one corner of the inscription missing
99cm. high x 191cm. wide
See illustration
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