79046: Spence & Bell Co. Stained Glass Nativity
Spence & Bell Co. Stained Glass Nativity Window Watercolor and Ink Study, Boston, circa 1905-1915 26-1/2 x 28 inches (sight) The highly detailed work depicts a colorful three-window memorial of the Nativity with imagery of the Adoration of the Magi and Shepherds, all set behind the original cardstock window frame overlay ink-stamped Memorial designed and submitted by Spence Bell & Co. Boston Massachusetts. Note: The Christian iconography to the roundels and squared plaques may allude this work was intended for an Irish Catholic commission though the work could have been executed as an example of the firm's artistic capabilities. HID03101062020© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Small nick to paper on second to right center window visible in online images, some slight lifting and warping to mat due to age, some water staining to back of board, presents nicely with still vivid paint colors. Framed without glass, edge wear to original frame.
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Spence & Bell Co. Stained Glass Nativity Window Watercolor and Ink Study, Boston, circa 1905-1915 26-1/2 x 28 inches (sight) The highly detailed work depicts a colorful three-window memorial of the Nativity with imagery of the Adoration of the Magi and Shepherds, all set behind the original cardstock window frame overlay ink-stamped Memorial designed and submitted by Spence Bell & Co. Boston Massachusetts. Note: The Christian iconography to the roundels and squared plaques may allude this work was intended for an Irish Catholic commission though the work could have been executed as an example of the firm's artistic capabilities. HID03101062020© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Condition Report: Small nick to paper on second to right center window visible in online images, some slight lifting and warping to mat due to age, some water staining to back of board, presents nicely with still vivid paint colors. Framed without glass, edge wear to original frame.
