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Description: Rectangular with three arches, the middle one larger than the outer two; cavetto-moulded edging; bottom panel, pictorial scene of Jesus and the woman of Samaria at the well (John 4), with other figures, buildings etc. in the background, illegible text below; centre arch, shield, helm, crest and mantling of unidentified arms, the initials 'GP' in bottom corners; left arch, probable figure of a saint; right arch, probable figure of a soldier.
Notes: The combination of a biblical scene (John 4) with a coat of arms.
Inscription: 16 30 / G P
- Decoration tags:
- rectangular with three arches (shape)
- cavetto (edging)
- whole carved pattern
- pictorial
- biblical
- armorial
- text
- humans
Manufactured: in 1630 possibly in the Eifel area of Germany.
Current location: Petworth House, Petworth, West Sussex, England.
Museum number: NT/PET/M/83 (part of the National Trust museum group)
- Attached to series:
- New Testament firebacks
- Foreign armorial firebacks