Triptych and Diptych Panels, English, Medieval, British Museum, London, April 2015
Left: Triptych; elephant ivory, silver hinges; patina not original.The centre leaf in two registers, damage and losses to each register at the left side. The upper register with the Crucifixion, the mourning Virgin now lost. The lower register with the figures of the Virgin and Child embracing cheek to cheek, below foliated ogee arch, the Grandisson arms within the right spandrel. The left leaf in two registers: the upper with the figure of St Peter below arch with trefoil spandrels; the lower with the figure of St John the Baptist below arch with foliated spandrels. The right leaf in two registers; the upper with the figure of St Paul below arch with trefoil spandrels; the lower with the figure of St Thomas a Becket below arch with foliated spandrels. 12254-1250, England.
Right: Panel from a diptych, right leaf; ivory; openwork; three registers beneath arcading with pinnacles between gables; eight scenes from New Testament: Judas receiving price of betrayal; Christ mocked; Christ bearing cross; Crucifixion; Descent from cross; Ascension; Incredulity of St Thomas; Pentecost; traces of gilding and paint remain. 1270-1300, France.
Triptych and Diptych Panels, English, Medieval, British Museum, London, April 2015
Left: Triptych; elephant ivory, silver hinges; patina not original.The centre leaf in two registers, damage and losses to each register at the left side. The upper register with the Crucifixion, the mourning Virgin now lost. The lower register with the figures of the Virgin and Child embracing cheek to cheek, below foliated ogee arch, the Grandisson arms within the right spandrel. The left leaf in two registers: the upper with the figure of St Peter below arch with trefoil spandrels; the lower with the figure of St John the Baptist below arch with foliated spandrels. The right leaf in two registers; the upper with the figure of St Paul below arch with trefoil spandrels; the lower with the figure of St Thomas a Becket below arch with foliated spandrels. 12254-1250, England.
Right: Panel from a diptych, right leaf; ivory; openwork; three registers beneath arcading with pinnacles between gables; eight scenes from New Testament: Judas receiving price of betrayal; Christ mocked; Christ bearing cross; Crucifixion; Descent from cross; Ascension; Incredulity of St Thomas; Pentecost; traces of gilding and paint remain. 1270-1300, France.