| Lot: | 96 |
Vijftiende/zestiende eeuwse, allicht Vlaamse, zgn “lavabo” met typische vorm met twee teuten en greep in brons – hoogte : ca 27 cm
15th/16th Cent. presumably Flemish bronze “lavabo” The water bowl belongs to the same type as the one that appears in a niche on the outer panels of ‘The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb’ by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, finished around 1432. (see added image 8) An interesting detail is that this water bowl has a conical lid. Another nearly identical water bowl can be seen on the central panel of the Mérode altarpiece, made by Robert Campin between 1427 and 1432 and depicting the ‘Annunciation’. Like on the Ghent altarpiece, the water bowl hangs in a mural niche. The big difference is that the ends o
| Auctionday | 26/04/2025 |
| Estimation | 300 - 500 euro |