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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos; wooden core. Detail: Back of crown and throne. H:85
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La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr...

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos; wooden core. Detail:Precious stones and cameos. H:85
#31030231

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint, a young woman who died a martyr...

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint,a young woman who died a martyr in the early 4th century. 9th century,with gothic additions;gilded silver,copper, enamel,rock crystal and precious stones,cameos;wooden core.Detail:Crucifixion,Carolingian intaglio,crystal.
#31030232

La Majeste de sainte Foy - statue of a saint,a young woman who died a martyr...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Front with crucifixion,Virgin Mary and Saint John apostle surrounded by intricate filigree work. Wooden core,gold,precious stones,gems, enamelwork. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
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Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Front w...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles? doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
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Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse side with birds (eagles? doves?)with enamelled wings;in the center of the roof an antique gem of cornelian representing Apollo. 18,5 cm x 18,5 cm
#31030235

Pippin's reliquary,or the reliquary of the circumcision 9th-11th century.Reverse...

A pentagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of ancient reliquaries of the 8th to 11 centuries. Gold over a wooden core;precious stones, filigree work; in the center a large circle of mother of pearl. H:40 cm L:27 cm.
#31030236

A pentagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of anc...

A hexagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of 7th and 8th century goldwork. In the center,a 7th century fibula.The bottom band is formed of large cabochons connected with ornaments which date it to the 9th-11th century. H:38 cm
#31030237

A hexagonal reliquary,composed in the 16th century from the remains of 7th...

Fragment of a relief,Christ blessing, in a mandorla supported by two angels.Perhaps part of an ante- pendium. Silver,gilded, H: 22 cm
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Fragment of a relief,Christ blessing, in a mandorla supported by two angels....

Reliquary,so-called "Lantern of Begon".Silver,gilded and embossed,from the workshop of abbot Begon III, (1087-1107).Inscription: "Abbot Begon has placed here reliquies...".Medallion shows David or Samson strangling a lion. H:42 cm
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Reliquary,so-called "Lantern of Begon".Silver,gilded and embossed,from the wo...

So called reliquary letter "A" of Charlemagne,workshop of Abbot Begon III.According to legend,Charlemagne gave reliquaries with letters of the alphabet to all monasteries he patronized.Two angels with censers. Gold,gilded silver,enamel,filigree. H:42,5 cm
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So called reliquary letter "A" of Charlemagne,workshop of Abbot Begon III.Accor...

Reliquary of Pope Pascal II.Inscripton on the base: "Begon ordered me.May God have mercy upon him".Another inscripton says that"Pope Pascalis II sent reliquies of the true cross and of several saints." Around 1100. Silver,gilded. H:37 cm
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Reliquary of Pope Pascal II.Inscripton on the base: "Begon ordered me.May Go...