De Coo 1933: France, 14th century.
De Coo 1969: France, 2nd half of the 14th century.
Museum's opinion 2012: France (Paris), 2nd half of the 14th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Traces of hinges have disappeared, as the longer edges are damaged.
Reverse
Not visible: covered by the wooden frame.Label with inscription: '256'.
Object Condition
Longer edges badly damaged (repaired).
Cracked.
Provenance
Collection of Anton Josef Essingh (b. 1787, d. 1864), Cologne: his sale, Heberle, Cologne, 18 September 1865, lot 875. Purchased before 1901 by Fritz Mayer van den Bergh (b. 1858, d. 1901), Antwerp; upon his death, his mother Henriëtte had a purpose-built museum erected (1901-1904) to house his collection.
Bibliography
J. De Coo, Catalogue du Musée Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp, 1933, no. 223.
J. De Coo, Museum Mayer Van den Bergh, Catalogus 2. Beeldhouwkunst, plaketten, antiek (Antwerp, 1969), no. 2127.
KIK/IRPA database: http://www.kikirpa.be/www2/wwwopac/en/object.html [accessed October 2009].
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