Limoges enamel pyx

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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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Accession Number: M.12-1938
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13th Century angels box Catholic ceremonial ceremonies champleve Christianity communion conical container cross cruciform enamel enamelled Eucharist eucharistic Fitz_AA foliate French gilded Gothic hinged Host lidded Limoges liturgical liturgy medallions Medieval pyx receptacle religion religious wafers

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