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known. The colouring is almost gone, but enough, remains to 

 show that the ground was of dark green covered with little 

 groups of white spots arranged around a central spot of red, so 

 as to look like a large flower. This ground colouring is 

 characteristic of other somewhat similar panels of the same date, 

 and fi'om this, and other reasons, Mr. St. John Hope (Ai-chseologia 

 vol. Hi, pt. 2)* concludes that they came from the same workshop 

 at Nottingham, the alabaster being dug from the pits at 

 Chellaston, near Derby. Large numbers were made at Notting- 

 ham between 1491 and 1499, and the fact that the same ground- 

 colouring is found on the alabasters at Mabe may enable us to 

 also &S. their date. 



On the dexter side will be observed St. Peter and above him 

 St. Christopher, bearing Our Lord, with the right hand raised in 

 benediction, while the left carries the orb. 



On the sinister side is an Archbishop with mitre, albe, gold 

 amice and cope with a gold border. Until recently, the gloves 

 showed traces of blue on the tassels. Above the archbishop is 

 St. James the Great, with pilgrim's hat having the scallop shell 

 in front. He holds a book and staff (broken). Above the whole 

 are the three persons of the Trinity. Christ has the left hand 

 raised, while the right grasps a cross-staff (broken). Around his 

 brow is a torse, representing the crown of thorns. The left hand 

 of the Holy Ghost is missing, the right is raised in blessing. 

 The First Person carries the orb in the left hand, while the right 

 is broken but appears to have been formerly engaged in the act 

 of benediction. 



Below the charger is the Virgin and Child, the head of the 

 latter, which was made in a separate piece and fastened on by a 

 peg, being absent. 



This interesting little group (it is only 14J inches high by 9 J 

 wide) has several features worthy of note. It is unique among 

 the known specimens in having the three persons of the Trinity; 

 only one other specimen, now in the British Museum, has the 

 figure of St. James the Great. 



* The whole of this paper, which is beautifully illustrated, should be studied 

 in this connection. 



