This catalogue of the Wyvern sculpture collection, which is not open to the public, comprises outstanding European sculptures of the medieval period, as well as some Late Antique and Byzantine pieces and related works of the post-medieval era. Objects are made from wood, stone (including alabaster and marble) and terracotta. Also included are medieval works of art in metal, mostly consisting of crucifix figures (corpora), and other functional metalware such as aquamanilia (water vessels for the washing of hands) and candlesticks. This sumptuous publication will interest all those concerned with the material culture of the Middle Ages. 'There could be few more qualified guides to an important private collection of medieval art than Paul Williamson' - Apollo
Foreword * Introduction * I. Late Antique and Byzantine (cat. 1-8) * II. Romanesque and Early Gothic 1050-1200 (cat. 9-44) * III. Europe in the 13th Century (cat. 45-68) * IV. Europe in the 14th Century (cat. 69-92) * V. Europe in the First Half of the 15th Century (cat. 93-126) * VI. Europe in the Second Half of the 15th Century (cat. 127-164) * VII. Europe in the First Half of the 16th Century (cat. 165-179) * VIII. Post-Medieval (cat. 180-187)