Decorative Glass
detail from Saints and Donors

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1530-1542, reset in the nineteenth century Two-light window with four rectangular panels, set in decorative frames. Top left: a tonsured monk is shown kneeling before a nimbed mitred figure and a further armoured figure behind, holding a shield and flag with a white cross on a red ground; top right: a tonsured abbot is shown kneeling before the Virgin and Child and a further armoured figure behind, who holds a flag with a white cross; below left: a tonsured monk kneels before a seated female saint holding a sword; below right: a standing male saint presents a tonsured kneeling abbot. technique: stained glass size: 68 cm (width of each light); width of figurative panels 54 cm Church of St Cadoc, Aberpergwm, Neath Port Talbot east wall of the chancel Previously assumed to be Flemish, the panels have recently been identified by Roger Rosewell as originating from Steinfeld Abbey, near Cologne. Since these photographs were taken (2010) the glass has been conserved.  (ObjectID=3795 ImageID=6904) Original File Name=Aberpergwm_DSC6617.jpg

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• Madonna: Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child in her lap 
• St Augustine, bishop of Hippo 
• St Barbara, virgin martyr 
• St Chrysanthus 
• St Potentinus 

Martin Crampin, Stained Glass from Welsh Churches (Talybont: Y Lolfa, 2014), p. 61.

Andrew Renton, 'Discovering Pre-1700 Stained Glass in South Wales' Vidimus, vol. 34 (November 2009).

David King and Roger Rosewell, 'New Steinfeld Discoveries: Special Supplement' Vidimus, vol. 35 (December 2009).

John Newman, The Buildings of Wales: Glamorgan (London/Cardiff: 1995), p. 360.

Photo © Martin Crampin