Notes on Archeology. 1'® 



Old Stained Glass in Clyffe Pypaed Church. 



It sf cms worth while to note the fact that several small panels of ancient ^lass 

 have lately been inserted in two of the windows of the north aisle of Clyffe 

 Pypard Church. The whole of this glass (except the circular panel of the Virgin 

 and Child) was collected by the late Mr. J. E. Nightingale, F.S.A., probably on 

 the Continent— and after his death was given to myself. 



In the centre light of the window to the west of the north door is a panel made 

 up of pieces of 13th century Grisaille glass, very like the original glass of 

 Salisbury Cathedral. This glass is very thick and on the outside is corroded 

 into holes, precisely resembling those on worm-eaten wood. Below this is a 

 beautiful panel of probably 16th century German work, representing the donor :— 



" <E.anxKn ^rjjcr plarrfr ju milti)6erfl" 



kneeling before St. John, who bears in his arms the Agnus Dei, to which he 

 points. In the background is a lovely little landscape view of an old walled, 

 towered, and spired town— doubtless Conrad's home ; at the base of the panel is 

 a shield of arms, or, two hendlets gules. 



In the western light of this window there is a single piece of good early 

 glass, perhaps of the 14th century— figured with a leaf. This is very thick and 

 deeply corroded. Below this is a small panel of late Flemish (?) work, perhaps 

 17th century, representing Abraham bidding farewell to Hagar and Ishmael. In 

 the background Isaac and Ishmael are quarrelling, and Sarah is going to the 

 rescue of her son. 



The eastern light has a very fine bit of early blue glass— thick and corroded— 

 perhaps of Italian make— above, and below, the crowned head of a saint with a 

 border made up of fragments of ancient glass put together. This head may be 

 of 15th century work. 



In the window on the eastern side of the north door the centre light has a 

 comparatively modern panel of the Saviour falling under the cross, above, and a 

 beautiful circular panel of the Crucifixion below, St. John and the Virgin beside 

 the cross, and four angels catching the blood from the wounds. This is probably 

 late 15th century Flemish work. In the eastern compartment is a similar round 

 panel, also of Flemish work of about 1500, with the Virgin enthroned, and the 

 Christ standing on her lap. The western compartment has a round panel of very 

 good work of perhaps twenty or thirty years later, also probably Flemish— the 

 subject of which is Judith and Holofernes. The camp, the city in the back- 

 ground, the soldiers, Judith with the head of Holofernes in her hand, and her 

 maid holding the bag to receive it, are depicted with great delicacy. There are 

 a few other quarries and fragments of 15th century glass. All the glass here 

 referred to has been inserted in the loiver part of the windows. The fragments 

 of glass in the heads of these windows, as of others throughout the Church, are 

 remnants of the original glass of the Church— somewhat coarse early IGth 

 century work. 



E. H. GODDAED. 



