Enamel from a Reliquary, early 13th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé & cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, Overall: 3 1/8 x 5/16 in. (8 x 0.8 cm), Enamels-Champlevé & Cloisonné, Workshop of the Master of the Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket (German, Aachen), These delicately patterned enamels once formed part of a large shrine (perhaps as much as six feet long) to contain the precious remains of Christian saints. The rectangular plaques would have been set horizontally or vertically as border decoration; the medallion served as a decorative halo for a statuette of a saint
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Enamel, Reliquary, early 13th century, Cologne, Germany, German, Champlevé & cloisonné enamel, copper-gilt, Overall, 3 1/8 x 5/16, 8 0.8 cm, Enamels-Champlevé Cloisonné, Workshop of the Master Virgin Mary's Reliquary Casket, Aachen, delicately, patterned, enamels, formed part, large shrine, perhaps, six feet, long, contain, precious remains, Christian saints, rectangular plaques, set horizontally, vertically, border decoration, medallion served, decorative halo, statuette, saint
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