Coronation of the Virgin, Lincoln Cathedral Roof Boss 11cm High Wedding Gifts and Cards Francis of Assisi Garden Statue

Francis of Assisi Garden Statue

Taken from the famous drawing by the Artist Albrect Durer these small Praying Hands are wonderfully carved in Olive Wood

External Size: Height 63mm

Size: 14cm x 20cm

Coronation of the Virgin, Lincoln Cathedral Roof Boss 11cm High Wedding Gifts and Cards Francis of Assisi Garden StatueCoronation of the Virgin roof boss. Lincoln Cathedral, choir. c. 1260. This is a particularly lovely piece of work, the figures are sensitively carved and the drapery convincingly realistic and graceful. The boss is quite a deep one, being the junction between vaulting ribs of a tall section. Oddly, the carving is slightly askew to the central vaulting rib. A flaw in the original block of stone may have come to light as work progressed and forced the