Saint Catherine of Alexandria, early 15th century, French, Gold, ronde-basse enamel, jewels, Overall (without wooden base): 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (9.8 x 5.4 x 2.8 cm), Enamels-Ronde Bosse, Saint Catherine, depicted in the delicately jeweled statuette, was seen to embody the power of Christian erudition. According to legend, Saint Catherine's learned arguments on behalf of Christianity converted not only the court philosophers of the pagan emperor Maxentius, but 200 guardian soldiers and the ruler's wife as well
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Saint Catherine, Alexandria, early 15th century, French, Gold, ronde-basse enamel, jewels, Overall, wooden base, 3 7/8 x 2 1/8 1 1/8, 9.8 5.4 2.8 cm, Enamels-Ronde Bosse, depicted, delicately jeweled, statuette, embody, power, Christian erudition, According, legend, learned arguments, behalf, Christianity converted, court philosophers, pagan emperor, Maxentius, 200 guardian, soldiers, ruler, wife, well
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