A Southern German or Swiss wool and metal-thread embroidered armorial New Testament Biblical antependium (or wall hanging) dated 1592 worked in polychrome wool threads, with variation in thickness of threads and stitches used, with, and with golden metal-thread highlights in each panel, the horizontal panel worked with three scenes divided by columns, depicting the 'Nativity' on the left hand side, the 'Adoration of the Magi' in the centre, with unidentified coat-of-arms (could be the combined arms of a cleric and arms of a church; possibly of an abbot of a Cistercian abbey with association with the Vollmar family of Schaffhausen), within a pendant ribbon tied wreath, and the ‘Presentation of Christ in the Temple' on the far right hand side, each scene separated and flanked at the far sides by a column surmounted by a cherubim, and dated 1592, in metal-thread against the altar base, the lower edge with flame pattern design, approximately 91cm. high, 269cm. wide; 3ft., 8ft. 10in.
A Southern German or Swiss wool and metal-thread embroidered armorial New Testament Biblical antependium (or wall hanging) dated 1592 worked in polychrome wool threads, with variation in thickness of threads and stitches used, with, and with golden metal-thread highlights in each panel, the horizontal panel worked with three scenes divided by columns, depicting the 'Nativity' on the left hand side, the 'Adoration of the Magi' in the centre, with unidentified coat-of-arms (could be the combined arms of a cleric and arms of a church; possibly of an abbot of a Cistercian abbey with association with the Vollmar family of Schaffhausen), within a pendant ribbon tied wreath, and the ‘Presentation of Christ in the Temple' on the far right hand side, each scene separated and flanked at the far sides by a column surmounted by a cherubim, and dated 1592, in metal-thread against the altar base, the lower edge with flame pattern design, approximately 91cm. high, 269cm. wide; 3ft., 8ft. 10in.
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