Auction on
20 December 2023 - 14:30 (CET) -
164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle - 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Worthy of dukes, popes and queens, narwhal tuks and enamels by Léonard Limosin rival each other in terms of prestige.
Limoges, attributed to Léonard Limosin (c. 1505-c. 1576), painted polychrome enamel plaque on stamped copper plate with gold highlights, presumed portrait of Mary Stuart (1542-1587), on a plain cobalt blue ground, cabochons of pearls enameled in gold, silver and cobalt on the dress and headdress, dated 1556, 30.2 x 21.6 cm/11.88 x 8.5 in. Estimate: €40,000/60,000
Limoges, attributed to Léonard Limosin (c. 1505-c. 1576), painted polychrome enamel plaque on stamped copper plate with gold highlights, presumed portrait of Mary Stuart (1542-1587), on a plain cobalt blue ground, cabochons of pearls enameled in gold, silver and cobalt on the dress and headdress, dated 1556, 30.2 x 21.6 cm/11.88 x 8.5 in. Estimate: €40,000/60,000
The wonders of nature have always fascinated mankind, like the narwhal's tusk, regarded in the Middle Ages to be the horn of a unicorn with curative properties and the ability to purify water. The treasuries of the most prestigious churches, such as the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris, included them in their collections, as did princely cabinets…
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