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Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle Framed Scene of St Louis Bearing the Crown of Thorns to Sainte-Chapelle
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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.

CONDITION
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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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