Gothic Ivories Project | Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Front)

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Cambridge, The Fitzwilliam Museum

MAR.M-256

Ivory;metal (modern mount, clasp and rings for hanging)

Height: 52mm
Width: 37mm
Depth: 15mm

Wing, left
Seated Virgin and Child (Vierge glorieuse); two standing angels holding candlesticks; bench.
Wing, right
Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist.

Museum's opinion 2011: French, 14th century.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges indicating that the wings were originally hinged with no frame. Hinge and frame have foliated decoration.

Reverse
Flat and smooth with later metal rings for hanging. Label recording the provenance with ink inscription: 'French 14th cent. the mount modern'.

Object Condition
Hinge and frame decorated with foliated decoration.

Provenance
Marlay collection: his bequest to the Museum in 1912.

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