Late medieval English lectern stand
Circa 1480
England
W 17.5" × H 17.5" × D 43.75"
Stock # Marh246
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Late medieval English lectern stand with a spiralled, “rope-work†carved shaft supported by a crucifom base. Probably made for use during the reading of scripture and the liturgies in a parish church, England, oak, c. 1480.
Book-rest lost and cruciform supports reduced in length.
Undisturbed dry grey surface consistent with centuries of use in a parish church.