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LOT 0352
Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel
LIMOGES, CIRCA 1300 A.D.
4 in. (75 grams, 99 mm).
Parcel-gilt plaque from a coffre, with openwork foliage border, central disc with raised heater shield flanked by reserved scrolled tendrils; shield with red border and field of diagonal stripes; Limoges workmanship; blazoned 'bendy of seven azure an or within a bordure gules', the arms of the house of Burgundy. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Paris, France.
with Pierre-Richard Royer, 2006.
Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12148-217468.
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LOT 0352
Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160
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