A Rare 14thC French Medieval Gothic Period Carved Oak Bust of A Crowned Lady c.1350 sub-Natural History with one knob handle having

with one knob handle having some part loss as photographed

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A Rare 14thC French Medieval Gothic Period Carved Oak Bust of A Crowned Lady c.1350 sub-Natural History with one knob handle havingOrigin: FrenchPeriod: Medieval GothicProvenance: The Joseph Altounian CollectionDate: c. 1350 1400Height: 8. 5Width: 6. 5Depth: 4. 5The well carved oak female bust of a crowned lady, possibly the Madonna, with a draped veil and scooped neckline to her robe; the head slightly turned and with a doleful expression; her crown worn over the veil with foliage ornament; the whole showing the remains of the original polychrome, gilding and gesso foundation