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Diptych with modern hinges. Ivory, carved with trefoil arches under which are the following scenes:
a) Top left: Annunciation and Visitation
b) Bottom left: Virgin and Child with two angels
c) Top right: Last Judgement
d) Bottom right: Crucifixion with Virgin and St John
Frank McClean Bequest
Height: 17.6 cm
Width: 15.4 cm
Width: 7.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904) by McClean, Frank
14th Century, first half#
Circa
1300
-
Circa
1350
This fine work seems to belong to a group of ivories associated with the beautiful triptych from St Sulpice de Tarn (in the Musée Cluny) ascribed to the first half of the 14th century. See Documention, Koechlin, 1918.
Carving : Ivory, carved
Accession number: M.17-1904
Primary reference Number: 31645
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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