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LOT 0355
Large Medieval Gilt Bronze Champleve Plaque Depicting Christ in Majesty
LIMOGES, 13TH CENTURY A.D.
6 in. (124 grams, 15.2 cm).
Decorated in blue, green and red champlevé enamel, displaying the engraved figure of a standing Christ, his hands gesturing outwards towards the viewer; traces of original gilding; originally the central panel of a processional cross.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the French art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13092-248393.
See a complete reliquary with attached a similar plaque in the Collection of Frits Philips (1905-2005), in Sotheby's, Eindhoven, 4th-5th December 2006, lot 421, from the Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius, Maastricht, deconsecrated and deaccessioned in 2020.
FootnotesFrom the 12th to 14th century, there was a large industry producing metal objects decorated in enamel using the champlevé technique, of which most of the survivals and probably most of the original production, are religious objects such as reliquaries, crosses and statues of saints. The centre of this production was Limoges, France.
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LOT 0355
Large Medieval Gilt Bronze Champleve Plaque Depicting Christ in Majesty
Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,900
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Large Medieval Pewter 'Love Conquers All' Secular Badge
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
Formed as a standing bird (dove or popinjay) facing left with elongated tail and curved beak, standing on a scroll with partially faded inscription 'AMOR VINCIT OMNIA' (love conquers all), attachment ring to the top; complete and undamaged. 11 grams, 76 mm
Ex European collection. Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Eastern European Medieval Ring with Chrismon
14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising a D-section hoop and a large discoid bezel with hatched border and geometric motifs, tracing a Christian symbol. 3.17 grams, 19.75 mm overall, 16.90 mm internal diameter (approximate size British K, USA 5 1/4, Europe 9.95, Japan 9)
Acquired on the UK and EU art market before 2000. From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
The ring, which gradually widens towards the shoulders, transitions into a slightly raised and circularly flattened bezel that seems to have been decorated with a roughly engraved Chrismon. This category of rings finds parallels in the Balkans and is dated 13th-14th century A.D. -
Medieval Seal Matrix with the Virgin and Child
England, 12th-14th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £293
Vesica-shaped seal with central motif of the Virgin Mary enthroned and holding the Christ Child, set within an architectural framework; surrounding Lombardicscript legend reading: SISLVnT · ALnD · GRAnO · AnIMA · IOhIS (formula invoking prayer for the soul of John). 25.9 grams, 42 mm
Found whilst searching with a metal detector in Little Houghton, UK. Accompanied by a copy of the British Museum's Portable Antiquities Scheme (mPAS) report no.LEIC-27E12C.
Such inscriptions are characteristic of personal seals used by clerical or devout lay owners.
