NA1 – E1 – North Aisle Bay 1 East Side

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Description

A frontal winged angel with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing a blue garment. Its broad wings retain carved feather detail and traces of gold or ochre colouring. The angel holds a pointed heraldic shield in front of the body.

Heraldry

Blazon (as presently painted)
Argent, a chevron Sable between three horse heads couped Sable.

Plain English
A silver or white shield bearing a black chevron between three black horse heads, two above and one below.

Identification: Unknown

Condition

This is one of the better-preserved figures in the group. Considerable blue paint survives on the garment, while the wings retain both carved detail and traces of colour. The face is worn, particularly around the nose and mouth. The shield remains clearly legible in its broad arrangement, although the smaller charges are abraded and difficult to interpret.