Lot 446
446
A Limoges enamel plaque depicting a scene from the story of the True Cross, 16th century
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A Limoges enamel plaque depicting a scene from the story of the True Cross, 16th century

Details
A Limoges enamel plaque depicting a scene from the story of the True Cross, 16th century
set in a gilt-metal frame, cracking and damage to three corners, 7½in. (19cm.) high, including frame
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges.

Lot Essay

The iconography of the scene relates to the story of St. Helena, mother of Constantine I, who is said to have found the True Cross in the early 4th century A.D. The story relates that she dug up three crosses at Golgotha, the site of the Crucifixion. Unable to distinguish the True Cross from the others, a corpse was placed onto each. The body placed on the True Cross was miraculously revived.

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