Loading, please wait...

Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel
Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Details

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.

CONDITION
VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0352

Medieval Limoges 'House of Burgundy' Bronze Heraldic Medallion with Champlevé Enamel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,160

Print page

RELATED LOTS
  • English Carved Oak Panel Group
    English Carved Oak Panel Group
    Circa 15th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Comprising: rectangular panel with carved openwork quatrefoil; two matched shelves each with a high-relief design of grapes, vine and quatrefoil leaf. 3.9 kg total, 27.1-33 cm



    Acquired from various UK auction houses. Property of a Kent collector.

    Lot Details

  • Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
    Medieval Bronze Artefact Group
    12th-16th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Including belt fittings, an openwork staff finial, belt buckle loops, a thimble and other items. 230 grams total, 14-64 mm



    Found Wiltshire, UK, before 1974.

    Lot Details

  • Medieval Tabernacle Sudarium Carved in Relief
    Medieval Tabernacle 'Sudarium' Carved in Relief
    Eastern France, circa 1480 A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860

    Wooden carved archway with high-relief image of St Veronica in floor-length robe standing on a domed base holding up the sudarium with the transferred image of the face of Christ with crown of thorns; raised edges and keyhole to the left edge with attachment holes for a lock mechanism, recess to the reverse. 810 grams, 32.5 cm high



    Private collection, Bonn, Germany. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12057-217471.

    The sudarium or 'veil of Veronica' (or Mandylion of Edessa) is alleged to bear the image of Christ's face. The story of the image's origin refers to the sixth Station of the Cross, where Saint Veronica met Jesus along the Via Dolorosa to Calvary and wiped the blood and sweat from his face with her veil. She later travelled to Rome to present the cloth to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. The veil has been said to have healing properties.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list