Dove Pigeon in square bowl, Eucharistic pigeon in gilt copper and enamel champlevé. The wings, the tail and the midfield of the square shell surrounded by walls with eight towers in which the pigeon stands are enamelled. A heart-shaped lid on the back of the bird. Below the bottom of the dish an engraved cross, other birds: dove, fortress, anonymous, Limoges, c. 1225 - c. 1250, copper (metal), gilding, h 22.0 cm × w 15.9 cm × d 17.9 cm w 8.0 cm × d 8.0 cm
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Dove Pigeon, square bowl, Eucharistic pigeon, gilt copper, enamel champlevé, wings, tail, midfield, square shell surrounded, walls, eight towers, pigeon stands, enamelled, heart-shaped lid, back, bird, bottom, dish, engraved cross, birds, dove, fortress, Limoges, c, 1225, 1250, copper, metal, gilding
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