I came across a small piece of leaded glass this past week. Just one small piece from a larger window. It is not something which I generally collect but this little piece is quite beautiful in its own way.

Above, I show both sides of this small piece, and it is very hard to say there is anything special about it. But from a different angle, one then begins to see the peculiarities found therein.

Above, you see from a slightly different angle the technique with which it was decorated. And if we follow with two other photos showing the numerous imperfections, one can finally guess at an age.

The original version of this piece is found within the Zouche Chapel in York Minster. It was saved with several other pieces that had been used as temporary patch repairs on the larger windows. They were installed in the Zouche chapel in the 1950’s. The piece in the chapel is believed to come from the 15th century. I  am quite sure this is a modern copy, but it is well made and looks lovely hanging in my window.