Center part of plates from the gravestone of Gijsbert Willemsz. Raet in Gouda, The middle part consists of a triangle placed at a point, the sides of which are broken through by braces. A barefoot angel with a halo around his head is depicted in the field against a vegetative background. He holds up two coats of arms with the help of belts. The right arm is divided: 1. in red the Holy Sepulcher with a Jerusalem cross above it. 2. a Catharinarad, pierced with two swords. The left arm: a chalice between two facing palm branches. On the edge, the following text, derived from the Vulgate from Job
Center part of plates from the gravestone of Gijsbert Willemsz. Raet in Gouda, The middle part consists of a triangle placed at a point, the sides of which are broken through by braces. A barefoot angel with a halo around his head is depicted in the field against a vegetative background. He holds up two coats of arms with the help of belts. The right arm is divided: 1. in red the Holy Sepulcher with a Jerusalem cross above it. 2. a Catharinarad, pierced with two swords. The left arm: a chalice between two facing palm branches. On the edge, the following text, derived from the Vulgate from Job XVII, 12 and 13, is written in minuskels: I expect light again). The upper brace arc is trimmed with highs., anonymous, Gouda (possibly), c. 1511, brass (alloy), gilding, h cm × w cm t cm
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