David beheading Goliath; David kneeling before Samuel

Upper main scene: David beheading Goliath in the valley of Elah with Israelites on one side, Philistines on other
lower main scene: David kneeling before Samuel
low relief, outside: Saul and David carrying head of Goliath on sword towards women at gate
low relief, inside: David watching Bathsheba at her bath
left wing, outside: David destroys lion
left wing, inside: David removes Saul's armour
right wing, outside: Samuel blesses David
right wing, inside: David holds Goliath's head before king

Betrayal of Christ

In the foreground Judas kisses Christ, who is taken captive by a crowd of soldiers. On the ground lies Malchus with St. Peter beside him sheathing his sword, and three other apostles. In the background the Agony of Christ in the garden and the apostles asleep.

source: V&A website

Saints

Upper scene: St. George between two blank heraldic shields, donor with an imperial crown (Emperor Maximilian?), donatrix with a book (Mary of Burgundy?); lower scene: a standing St. John with chalice flanked by the seated St. Catherine of Alexandria with a sword on the left and St. Barbara with a tower on the right

St. James the Greater

Scenes from the Life of Saint James the Greater from the Golden Legend: Exterior scenes clockwise: Hermogenes flanked by two devils presented to St. James; St James watches Hermogenes, another male figure drop books into basket; Hermogenes and Philetus throw books into sea; St. James preaching; St. James with bound hands being led by Abiathar to Herod; St. James curing man of palsy
Inner lower: St James being presented to Herod

Inner upper scenes clockwise: St. James led by rope; man being beaten; Centre, foreground: St James baptizing Josias; beheading of St. James

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