Equestrian Plaque, ca. 1220, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaque): engraved, stippled, and gilt; (appliqué): repoussé, engraved, chased, scraped, stippled, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark, medium, and light blue; dark translucent and light green, yellow, red and white; blue-black glass beads, Overall: 9 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (24.8 x 13 x 2.9 cm), Enamels-Champlevé, This sure-seated rider, possessing all the poise of a great knight, was found before 1890 at Saint-Germain, near Gourdon in southwestern France. His identity and the original function of the plaque are unknown
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Equestrian Plaque, ca, 1220, Limoges, France, French, Copper, plaque, engraved, stippled, gilt, appliqué, repoussé, chased, scraped, champlevé enamel, dark, medium, light blue, dark translucent, green, yellow, red, white, blue-black glass beads, Overall, 9 3/4 x 5 1/8 1 1/8, 24.8 13 2.9 cm, Enamels-Champlevé, sure-seated, rider, possessing, poise, great knight, 1890, Saint-Germain, Gourdon, southwestern France, identity, original function, unknown
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