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LOT 0419
Medieval Limoges Gilt Christ Crowned on the Cross
FRANCE, LIMOGES, CIRCA 1210 A.D.
8 1/4 in. (9 7/8 in.) (308 grams, 21 cm (536 grams total, 25.2 cm including stand)).
Parcel-gilt bronze crucifix with cloisonné enamel geometric ornament; separate appliqué Corpus Christi, crowned with detailed musculature; lower legs and feet absent; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, Germany, 2021.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.12042-212159.
Exhibited at Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 3rd February-9th March 2024; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefact on display.
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