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Limoges enamel. Pyx. Cylindrical with a gilded cupola inside the lower part, and a conical cover surmounted by a replacement flat cross. The outside is decorated with four four medallions each containing a half-length angel with halo raising out of clouds, reserved in the metal. On the cover there are four similar medallions with angels, and between them trefoil and triangular designs in wavy bands of differing colours. Copper, champlevé, engraved, enamelled in mid-blue, turquoise green, yellow, and a little red enamel, and gilt. Height (whole) 9 cm, width (whole) 8.3 cm, diameter (base) 6.8 cm, circa 1200-1300. Limoges, France. Gothic. Medieval.
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