Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi Digital Archive

Location

Location	Overstone
Site/Monument	St Nicholas
Church Code	628167
Church Heritage Record ID	10241 (View on CHER Website)
Dedication	St Nicholas
County (in 1974)	Northamptonshire
National Grid Reference	SP 805 660

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Building

Building Type (current)	Parish church
Building Type (pre-Reformation)	Parish church

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Window

Cvma window no	I
Window description	East window
Orientation	East
Window published source	Marks 1998, pp 162-63, pls 14, 15, 16

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Subject Terms

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Iconclass

baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends birds Cherubim Christ female sex; woman God the Father Isaiah (not in biblical context); possible attributes: branch with leaves, saw, scroll or book John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff male sex; man other birds: dove owls stars and constellations Victory

CVMA Original

Baptism of Christ Cherubim Christ in Majesty Dove Female God the Father Holy Spirit Isaiah Jesus Christ John the Baptist John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness Male Owl Star Unidentified bird Unidentified figure Unidentified tre Victory

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History and Form

Part Name	Main-light panels
Part Date	c1510-20
Status of Glass	Ex situ
Country of Origin	France

Part Name	Main-light panel (part)
Century From	Late 15th c
Century To	Late 15th c
Status of Glass	Ex situ
Country of Origin	Germany

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Image

CVMA inv. no.	001365
Copyright	Crown Copyright. Historic England Archive
Format	Colour print
Colour	C
Image date	1985
Location	NMR
Image Reference	FF84/00066
Negative Location	NMR
Negative Reference	FF84/00066
Taken Where	in situ