Martyrdom of saint Margaret; beheading of saint Margaret; sword; soul of saint Margaret borne to heaven by angels.
Incised quatrefoils in the gables.
Godard-Faultrier 1884: 15th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Object Condition
Holes for the fittings (now missing). Edges chipped.
Comments
This piece was originally one of the end panels of a casket of which two other panels have survived, also in the Angers collection (see related objects). Godard-Faultrier mentions four pieces in 1884, but only three are located today.
Provenance
Found at Ingrandes. Acquired by the Museum in February 1863.
Bibliography
V. Godard-Faultrier, Inventaire du Musée d'Antiquités Saint-Jean et Toussaint (Angers, 1884), no. 2109, p. 347. Accessible online through Europeana: http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/9200143/BEAEFCA0F6A86A9F2969EE316B50AE59CF54D146.html?start=4 [accessed 02/05/2013].
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