Gilded and embossed copper crucifix decorated with
Gilded and embossed copper crucifix decorated with champlevé enamels. Limoges. France. Romanesque. Late 12th century.
Possibly the central part of a large processional cross. There are flaws in the enamel. Sticker from the Theodore Lille collection.
Provenance: Formerly from Emile Theodore´s collection (1876 - 1937), he was the art historian and conservationist of the Museum of Lille.
15,5 x 12,5 cm.
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Gilded and embossed copper crucifix decorated with champlevé enamels. Limoges. France. Romanesque. Late 12th century.
Possibly the central part of a large processional cross. There are flaws in the enamel. Sticker from the Theodore Lille collection.
Provenance: Formerly from Emile Theodore´s collection (1876 - 1937), he was the art historian and conservationist of the Museum of Lille.
15,5 x 12,5 cm.