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Production: Unknown
Copper plaques, champlevé, enamelled, engraved, and gilt, with three applied settings for gems, now lost (originally six, two oval and two rectangular, mounted on a wooden carcase, lined with blue paper. The rectangular reliquary stands on four short legs and has a roof with slopes on the front and back.
On the front of the roof are two half length angels holding books reserved in the metal. The front side is similarly decorate. The back of the sloping roof and the back side are decorated with a large diapered lozenge pattern in enamel, blue and red. The gable end has a standing figure of a saint holding a book, reserved in the metal against an enamelled background. The other gable end is now without a plaque, but it was probably identical. The back side of the chasse is hinged and has a lock. The inside is lined with a paper of blue, with white stars
Inside is a label inscribed 'Byzantine chasse from the convent of Martalogas, Province of Walladolid. Band: June 1975. Underneath is a label inscribed 'bought at Christmas 16/7/90, Mutton Coll. 2118
History note: The convent at Martalogas, Province of Valladolid, Spain. A French collection, no. 823; J.F. Hutton, Manchester; sold Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 16 July 1890, Catalogue of the Valuable Collection of Objects of Art of J.F. Hutton, Esq., Deceased, late of Manchester, p. 5, lot 35; bought for £38 by the Rev. E.S. Dewick, from whom purchased by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam with other items
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Depth: 6.2 cm
Height: 13.8 cm
Length: 13.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1918-04-04) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
13th Century, second half
Circa
1250
CE
-
1300
CE
Carcase
composed of
wood
Decoration
composed of
enamel
Plaques
composed of
copper
Deoration
composed of
gold
Accession number: M.4-1918
Primary reference Number: 131085
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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