A pair of rare rhombus-shaped Malines alabaster portrait carvings, signed Tobias Tissenaken, end of the 16th C.

Dim.: 16,5 x 16,5 cm (each frame)

Provenance:
- A Belgian private collection.
- Acquired from Zeberg Antiques, Antwerp, in Dec 2009. (by repute)

Both present in their original frame.
Each monogrammed TT for Tobias Tissenaken, the foremost Malines alabaster carver.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- The 'Christ' bust: the alabaster with a number of typical minor tension lines, small superficial chips and some superficial wear. The frame with a small repaired section to the applied frieze in the right corner. The wooden frame with minor superficial wear.
- The 'Mary' bust: the alabaster in excellent condition with negligible minor superficial wear. The frame with a few repaired sections to the applied frieze just above the right corner and just right of the bottom corner. The frame with a small repaired section to the applied frieze in the right corner. The wooden frame with minor superficial wear.