Triptych
1320-1350 (made)
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| Place of origin |
On the obverse scenes from the Life of the Virgin, on the right wing St Anne teaching the Virgin to read (above) and St Catherine and St Margaret (below); on the reverse scenes from the Life of Christ.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, enamelled and gilded |
| Brief description | Triptych altarpiece, silver, enamelled and gilded. England or Southern Netherlands, 1320-50. |
| Physical description | On the obverse scenes from the Life of the Virgin, on the right wing St Anne teaching the Virgin to read (above) and St Catherine and St Margaret (below); on the reverse scenes from the Life of Christ. |
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| Gallery label | TRIPTYCH
Silver, in a frame of gilt bronze
Decorated in translucent enamel with fourteen scenes from the life of Christ and the life of the Virgin
English or French; about 1325 |
| Production | Possibly made in England or Southern Netherlands |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 48-1867 |
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| Record created | February 6, 2008 |
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