$1,600
Flemish, 16th century. A rectangular grisaille painted and stained glass panel depicting an armored knight kneeling beneath a trefoil Gothic arch in a chapel before a pedestal holding pillow decorated with flower petals and a 6-point Star of David and an open bible, the scene reserved to an exterior city view. with a ribbon swag at bottom inscribed in red "SERO SED SERIO (Late, but in earnest)", a motto earned by the Scottish Clan Kerr during the Middle Ages during one of the many English invasions of Scotland in which the Kerrs played a crucial role in defeating the attack. Overall approximately 10.875" x 8". Provenance: From the Estate of Dr. Woody Cobbs and Mrs. Honor Cobbs, Atlanta, Georgia.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-04-30
