Coffret, ca. 1190, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper: engraved, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; green, yellow, red, and white; wood core with applied parchment, gesso; traces of red paint., Overall: 7 1/8 x 17 7/8 x 8 7/8 in. (18.1 x 45.4 x 22.5 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, Rarely do such handsome enamel chests survive intact. Replete with charming images of animals and warriors, this example may have been used by either a worldly prince or a church official.
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Coffret, ca, 1190, Limoges, France, French, Copper, engraved, stippled, gilt, champlevé enamel, dark, medium, light blue, green, yellow, red, white, wood core, applied parchment, gesso, traces, red paint, Overall, 7 1/8 x 17 7/8 8 7/8, 18.1 45.4 22.5 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, Rarely do, handsome, chests, survive, intact, Replete, charming images, animals, warriors, example, worldly prince, church official
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