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France, Limoges
Reliquary casket (c. 1200)
enamel (champlevé) on copper, gilt-copper, wood
24.2 × 22.3 × 11.3 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1936
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Reliquary casket
(c. 1200)
Medium
enamel (champlevé) on copper, gilt-copper, wood
Measurements
24.2 × 22.3 × 11.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1936
Gallery location
14th - 16th Century Gallery - Painting & Decorative Arts
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
In the Middle Ages, Limoges was the centre of large-scale manufacturing of enamelled objects, particularly reliquaries (containers to hold the relics of saints), crosses, candlesticks and wares for ecclesiastical and domestic use. These enamels were widely exported across Europe. The enamels were made of ground glass laid into an engraved copper surface and fired at great heat. The form of this casket – a miniature stylised church, with pointed gables at each end and a steep roof – was popular for these reliquaries and its decoration, images of Christ in Majesty surrounded by Apostles, sufficiently general to suit a broad clientele.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Limoges, France
Accession Number
3650-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited