CIRCA 1450

Details

A FLEMISH CARVED WOOD FIGURE OF THE VIRGIN
CIRCA 1450
Shown standing holding a mistle, previously but not originally covered in black tar, now removed
45 in. (114.2 cm.) high

Provenance

By repute, a gift from the Prince Regent to the Ladies of Llangollen, Plas Newydd, North Wales.
Purchased by Roger Warner from Hockenhull Antiques, Buxton, Derbyshire, on 22 March 1961.

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Lot Essay

The 'Ladies of Llangollen', Lady Eleanor Butler (d.1829) and The Honourable Sarah Ponsonby (d.1831) whose relationship scandalized and fascinated their contemporaries, moved to Plas Newydd, Llangollen in 1780. They decorated the house in the Gothic style adding many antique wood carvings to the exterior. Queen Charlotte persuaded King George III to grant them a pension.

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