Circular Plaque
- Culture
- German
- Culture
- possibly Rhenish
- Date
- early 13th century
- made in
- Rheinland-Pfalz state, Germany, Europe
- Classification
- Enamels, metalwork
- Collection
- European Art to 1800
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- diameter: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum Purchase
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 323:1925
NOTES
Small enamel plaques were often removed from the objects they originally adorned. The intended function of this plaque is difficult to identify. It may have served as the base for a reliquary, that is a receptacle for a precious remnant of a saint or a holy object. The ball-feet were most likely added to it at a later date.
Provenance
- 1925
Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc., New York, NY
1925 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc. [1]
Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 18, 1925.
Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc., New York, NY
1925 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, purchased from Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc. [1]
Notes:
[1] Minutes of the Administrative Board of Control of the City Art Museum, December 18, 1925.
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