A Nottingham alabaster fragment of the Trinity Second half 15th century The fragment of Christ on the cross on a mound, between the knees of God the father seated on a throne, carved in deep relief, with traces of painted decoration mounted, on a later oak base, size not including stand: 26cm wide, 8.5cm deep, 42cm high (10in wide, 3in deep, 16 1/2in high) (the stand: 34cm wide) Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, London, Masters & Makers, 25 February 2014, lot 241, where acquired Related Literature F.Cheetham, English Medieval Alabasters, Oxford, 1984 A comparable fragmentary panel depicting the Trinity is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (A.117-1946). Nottingham was the principal centre of an industry specialising in the carving of locally quarried alabaster. Such altarpieces were produced in considerable quantities for churches in Britain and were also exported to the Continent. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing