A guardian angel from a Derbyshire church, it was carved c.
Even with its wings hacked off and the scars of swords or axes defacing the wood the angel still conveys a sense of peace.
This ancient carving is so evocative of its 500 years of history, standing, head bowed, with a battered resilient beauty.
SIZE: 42 inches tall.
PROVENANCE: An Elizabethan manor house in Norfolk.
Roy and nadine precious: specialists in portraiture from the 16th to the 20th century. Established in 1972.
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