A rare 15th century carved yew figure, St Anthony The Great, English, circa 1450-1500

REF: 3137

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Standing straight and tall, with elongated features, long beard, wearing a coptic hood and plain habit, his cloak bearing the tau cross, attended by his customary attributes of book, bell, prayer beads, staff, pig and 'brightly burning fire'.

Provenance:
With W. S. Quantrell, 25 High Street, Lyndhurst, Hampshire (fl. 1948-1970)
Dr David Spencer Collection

Illustrated: 'The Antiques Year Book 1956-57', p.332.

  • Height 62 mm / 2 "
  • Width 21 mm / 1"
  • Depth 11 mm / "

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