Switzerland, Toggenburg
1609
Pot metal; white glass with silver stain and sanguine
33.5 x 27.5 (13 3/16 x 10 13/16)
Leading weak, some abrasion and repair leads
Provenance: Henry Gale, New York; John Magnin, New York
Bibliography: Related Material: Duplicate panel, but without upper plowing scene, Schweizerisches Landesmuseum, Zurich, In. 64/32: Jenny Schneider, Glasgemälde, Katalog der Sammlung des Schweizerischen Landesmuseums Zürich 2 (Stäfa, Gut, 1970), No. 484; Paul Boesch, Die Toggenburger Scheiben: Neujahrsblatt des Hist. Vereins St. Gallen 75 (1935), 33-34, No. 69.
Collection: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (San Francisco, California)
Object/Accession: 65.12.13, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. E. John Magnin
Arms: (LEFT) Argent bordered or in chief a mullet of six points or in base a plowshare argent (unidentified); (CENTER) Or in chief a hammer in base a nail argent (unidentified); (RIGHT) Argent a bird’s leg over a triple mound or in base dexter a mullet of six points or (unidentified)
Inscriptions: between figures: Wachtet dan /[.]r wissend/ nit zu welc[..]r stund/ Eüwer herr komen/ wirt fru[.] oder/ umb das hanen/ geschre[.]. Math. […]/; below: Hans Früo zu Nasen und / Meister Better Früo und/ Jörg [..]üö Gebuërder/ ANNO DO: 1609