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LOT 1945
Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle
20TH CENTURY AD.
19 7/8 in. (2.44 kg, 50.5 cm).
A copy of 19th century medallion by Justin Mathieu showing a dynamic religious scene of St Louis bearing the crown of thorns to the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris surrounded by soldiers, ecclesiastics, and bystanders; mounted in a wooden frame. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Footnotes
The original medallion made of silvered plaster is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK.
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LOT 1945
Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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