Gothic Ivories Project | Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (frise d'arcatures) (Front)

Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (frise d'arcatures) (Front)

Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (frise d'arcatures) (Front)

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Subject
Religious. Life of Christ.

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Fondation Gandur pour l'Art (Switzerland)

FGA-AD-BA-51

Metal (hinges);ivory

Height: 90 mm
Width: 129 mm (open)
Depth: 17 mm

Wing, left
Adoration of the Magi; angel crowning the Virgin.
Wing, right
Crucifixion, with jet of blood or spear striking the Virgin's chest; Virgin supported by Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlookers holding scrolls; sun and moon.
Medallions enclosing quatrefoils with protruding cones in the spandrels.

Institution's opinion 2015 (Brigitte Roux): France (Paris?), 1st half of the 14th century (?)(left wing); 19th century (right wing).

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Two hinges

Reverse
Flat and smooth.

Provenance
Collection of Louis Watelin in 1919. Drouot, Paris, 16 November 2011, lot 4: purchased by the Gandur Foundation from Marc-Arthur Kohn at this sale .

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