Christ in enamelled and gilded champlevé copper from Limoges. Central plaque of a cross.

Large central plaque of a cross with Corpus Christi in enamelled and gilded champlevé copper. Christ is depicted crowned and haloed, the crown decorated with diamonds, the eyes inlaid with glass beads. The hair falling on the shoulders and the beard are finely chiseled. He wears a long perizonium with oblique folds also chiseled. Cross with decoration of blue, yellow, green, turquoise, white and red enamels. This Gothic goldwork is characteristic of the Limoges workshops of the first third of the 13th century. Beautiful size and quality of execution with beautiful precision in the chiselling of the head.

Inscription IHesuS / XPS on the top of the cross.
Works consulted: Enamels on metal from the 9th to the 19th century. History, technique and materials, Biron Isabelle, Dijon, 2015 - Roman art at the Louvre, J. Durand, J.-R. Gaborit and D. Gaborit-Chopin, Paris, 2005

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Origin: Limoges, France

Medium: Enamelled gilded copper

Size: H:22cm

Period: 13th century

Condition: Some losses to the enamels and gilding

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