Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge
Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge
Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge
Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge
Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge
Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge

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This sculpture came out of Mary the Virgin, the small chapel on Bristol Bridge, which served as the gateway into Bristol from 1247. The chapel was destroyed when the bridge was pulled down in 1761, but the carving was saved and was looked after by a Bristol family.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

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Title

Small Carved Figure from the Church of Mary the Virgin, Bristol Bridge

Date

c.1600

Medium

oak

Measurements

H 20 x W 9.5 x D 2.5 cm

Accession number

N5363

Acquisition method

purchased, 1952

Work type

Relief

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