Tabernacle of Cherves, ca. 1220–1230, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaques): engraved, scraped, stippled, and gilt; (appliqués): repoussé, chased, engraved, scraped, and gilt; champlevé enamel: medium blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white, modern wood mount, Closed: 33 × 19 3/4 × 10 3/4 in., 90 lb. (83.8 × 50.2 × 27.3 cm, 40.8 kg), Enamels-Champlevé, This tabernacle is the most celebrated object from the Treasure of Cherves, found in 1896 near the site of a ruined priory of the Grandmont order of monks in Gandory. The accomplished openwork medallions depict events following the Crucifixion, including the Holy Women at the Sepulchre on Easter Sunday (center left) and Doubting Thomas (upper right)
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Tabernacle, Cherves, ca, 1220–1230, Limoges, France, French, Copper, plaques, engraved, scraped, stippled, gilt, appliqué, repoussé, chased, champlevé enamel, medium blue, turquoise, green, yellow, red, white, modern wood mount, Closed, 33, 19 3/4, 10, 90 lb, 83.8, 50.2, 27.3 cm, 40.8 kg, Enamels-Champlevé, tabernacle, celebrated object, Treasure, 1896, site, ruined priory, Grandmont order, monks, Gandory, accomplished openwork, medallions, depict, events, following, Crucifixion, Holy Women, Sepulchre, Easter Sunday, center left, Doubting Thomas, upper right
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