The month of Love
As we approach that wonderful time of year again,
Boldon Auction Galleries are thrilled to introduce to our next
Antique and Interiors Auction on 17th February 2016
A collection of paintings to be sold on behalf of The Bede Gallery Jarrow.
We had such a fantastic response to the first half of the collection we are
anticipating the next part will be just as exciting
Glass from the past
Included in the sale will be this fantastic Stained glass window.
A large twelve piece stained glass window by Franz Mayer at
Mayer and Company Munich; and a selection of other glass windows. Estimated to
sell between £800 - £1200
The Stained glass
windows was originally used in the St Bede’s Convent Chapel,
it was donated to Mother Superior
Aloysius of the Sister’s of Mercy
(Superior for 36 years) by the people of Sunderland.
On
the closure of the St Bede’s Convent the glass was brought to
Oaklea Convent on
the corner of Thornhill Terrace,
this however coincided with WW2 so the glass was hidden
in the cellar behind false walls for protection.
The
glass remained hidden in the cellar and forgotten until 1992
when the community
were preparing for their 150 years celebration
to be held in 1993, only then
did an old sister remember their whereabouts.
Some
of the windows were then mounted on the staircase of Oaklea convent
and some of
the smaller pieces used in the new
Chapel of St Anthony’s Girls Catholic
Academy.
We
have in the sale the windows that have not been reused.
