Chasse with the Crucifixion and Christ in Majesty, ca. 1180–90, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved, chiseled, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; turquoise, dark and light green, yellow, red, and white; wood core, painted red on exterior, Overall: 10 5/16 x 11 7/8 x 4 9/16 in. (26.2 x 30.2 x 11.6 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Shimmering with gold and jewel-like color, enameled altar furnishings from Limoges are luxurious in appearance, yet remarkably sturdy. The unlikely combination of preciousness and practicality contributed to the international renown of Limoges enameling from the twelfth to the fourteenth century
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Chasse, Crucifixion, Christ, Majesty, ca, 1180–90, Limoges, France, French, Copper, engraved, chiseled, stippled, gilt, champlevé enamel, dark, medium, light blue, turquoise, green, yellow, red, white, wood core, painted red, exterior, Overall, 10 5/16 x 11 7/8 4 9/16, 26.2 30.2 11.6 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, Shimmering, gold, jewel, color, enameled altar furnishings, luxurious, appearance, yet, sturdy, unlikely combination, preciousness, practicality contributed, international renown, Limoges enameling, twelfth, fourteenth century
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