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Plaque

13th century (Made)
Place of origin
Limoges (Made)

Plaque, rectangular in shape, featuring two dragons in relief. Taken from a casket or book-cover.


Object details

Object type
Plaque
Materials and techniques
Copper, embossed and gilt, set with glass beads.
Brief description
Plaque; copper, embossed and gilt, set with glass beads; featuring two dragons in relief; Limoges, 13th century.
Physical description
Plaque, rectangular in shape, featuring two dragons in relief. Taken from a casket or book-cover.
Gallery label
FOUR PLAQUES Copper-gilt, used with Limoges enamels French (Limoges); 13th century
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
3628-1856

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Record createdJune 19, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O40548/plaque/
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