15th century A.D. or earlier. A carved wood figure of Mary and Child; Mary in floor-length tiered robe with bell sleeves, and mantle draped to the shoulders, standing contrapposto supporting Jesus on her left side above her hip; her face and hair carefully carved with fine facial detailing; Jesus shown wearing a robe held from the waist, supporting a book in his cupped left hand; Mary wearing a separate silver-gilt crown with strawberry-leaf tands supported on a beaded wire frame; silver base with textured rim and openwork trefoils to the upper edge. 533 grams, 31.5 cm high including stand (1 2 3/8 in."). Swiss private collection. Galerie Fischer, Lucerne, 6-9 June 1945, lot 714. UK private collection, until 2017. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11281-189577. [No Reserve] [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions ]Condition Report: Fine condition; Mary's right hand absent, portion of the child's right arm absent.