plaque
- Museum number
- 1913,1220.10
- Description
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Plaque, leaf shaped, pierced with holes for attachment; painted Limoges enamel on copper: the Tree of Jesse. At the lower centre, Jesse, the tree rising from his ribs; on the top branch at centre is the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child: on each side of the tree three branches issue; each one carrying one of the Kings who are Christ's ancestors; the lowest, on the right, is David with his harp. Painted with a 'pearl' border, on a blue ground with gilt stars, in polychrome opaque and in transparent enamels; details in gilt; with 'jewels' or 'paillettes' of coloured foil under transparent enamel. Counter-enamel a pink flux.
- Production date
- 1510 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 16.90 centimetres
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Width: 11.50 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Not listed in Verdier's handlist of BM enamels.
The Burlington Fine Arts exh. notes for this piece state it may be an ornament for a book cover.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
1897, London, Burlington Fine Arts Club, 'Catalogue of A Collection of European Enamels from the Earliest date to the End of the XVII. Century', p. 36, no. 136.
- Condition
- Much of the glazing deteriorated and gone; many of the spangles rubbed off; some cold repairs
- Acquisition date
- 1913
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1913,1220.10
