LIMOGES, ATTRIBUTED TO THE LAUDIN FAMILY, 17TH CENTURY

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A RECTANGULAR ENAMEL PLAQUE DEPICTING AN ALLEGORY OF ONE OF THE MONTHS
LIMOGES, ATTRIBUTED TO THE LAUDIN FAMILY, 17TH CENTURY
Depicting a seated female figure in a coastal landscape; references to the biblical scenes around her; on a velvet ground and in an associated giltwood frame; inscribed 'SCORPIVS.TRATA.TACTVS.DAT.VVLNERA.CAVDA'. Damages and restorations.
the enamel - 8 x 6½ in. (20.25 x 16.5 cm.); the frame - 16½ x 14½ in. (42 x 37 cm.)

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Lot Essay

Limoges was the most important centre for enamelled decoration in Europe, and had a history of enamel production which stretched back to the 12th century. The Laudin family, which was active in the 17th and 18th centuries, was among the most celebrated dynasties of enamellers based there.

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