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LOT 0346
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
SOUTHERN GERMANY, CIRCA 1300 A.D.
1 1/2 in. (3.28 grams, 37 mm).
Disc with beaded border, repoussé scene with lancet-arch arcade, nimbate Mary in bed with infant Jesus in a crib beside her; attachment holes to the rim. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Peter Szuhay, 2005.
Ex private collection, Suffolk, UK.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12054-217467.
Fogg, S., Treasury Objects of the Middle Ages, London, 2021, p.29.
LiteratureCf. Seyderhelm, B., Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters. Im Gebrauch der Gemeinden über Jahrhunderte bewahrt, Maagdeburg, 2001, cat.7, for a silver goblet decorated with similar medallions.
FootnotesThese silver-gilt medallions with scenes of the Christ's life in repoussé, show Gothic architectural features characteristic of the 14th century A.D., which are often represented in artworks of the late Medieval period including manuscript illuminations and stained glass. Interestingly, Saint Joseph is represented with the typical cap worn in Medieval Germany by the Jews of the same period.
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LOT 0346
Medieval Silver Medallion with Scenes of the Nativity
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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