Take a moment to examine this stained glass. Look at the blood-red boars, the woman dressed in elegant garb, and the sheer detail that was put into the bright border. What catches your eye? #StopScrolling This panel displays the coat of arms of the Eberler Family of Basel, Switzerland. A beautiful courtly woman wears a richly patterned gown with short slit sleeves, long kid gloves, a dagger attached to a gold belt, a gold necklace, and an elaborate headdress with a trailing white veil. The designs on the gold shield and woman's gown were made using a technique called flashing, where white glass is dipped in colored glass which is then carved away to reveal some of the white underneath. The commissioner of the panel was none other than Mathis Eberler, a wealthy businessman and banker. Our curators believe that Eberler hoped to elevate his social status with the lady-in-waiting, coat of arms, and hunting scene depicted in this piece. Would you have thought this originally belonged to a...