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Lot Description

Two Rhenish-Mosan Champlevé and Gilt Copper Rectangular Plaques

Circa Late 12th-Early 13th Century A.D.

Width of largest 4 1/2 inches (11.43 cm).

Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia

Provenance:
Altbrandenburgisches Museum (Schloss Museum), Berlin, 1875-1921. [Inv. nos. K4214a & K4214b]
Ernest Brummer (1891-1964), Paris & New York.
Ella Bache Brummer, New York, 1964-1999; thence by descent to her nephew, Dr. John Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia.

Exhibited:
New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Year 1200: A Centennial Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 12 February - 10 May 1970.

Published:
K. Hoffmann, The Year 1200: A Centennial Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1970, p. 184, no. 190 (illus.).
Galerie Koller and Spink & Son, Zurich, The Ernest Brummer Collection: Medieval and Renaissance Art, Vol. I, 16-19 October 1979, no. 211 (illus.).

Condition Report

Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Some losses to enamel. General weathering and scratches typical of age. Areas of varying patination. Overall in fine and attractive condition. See additional images.

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