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Precious 13th-Century Box for Holy Relics

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 05 June 2022 - 14:30 (CEST) - Chateau d'Éguilly - 2, rue du Château - 21320 Éguillly

From a Limousin work from the early 13th century, this reliquary shrine in gilded copper and champlevé enamel will stand out in a sale dedicated to the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance.

Limoges, early 13th century. Gilded copper and champlevé enamel reliquary, 27 x 25.5... Precious 13th-Century Box for Holy Relics

Limoges, early 13th century. Gilded copper and champlevé enamel reliquary, 27 x 25.5 x 9.2 cm/10.6 x 9.8 x 3.5 in.
Estimate: €25,000/30,000

This sale will take place in the ancestral setting of the Château d'Éguilly, in Burgundy, and will focus on the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the 17th century. Among the key lots, a lion-shaped brass aquamanile, from…
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Sunday 05 June 2022 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live
Chateau d'Éguilly - 2, rue du Château - 21320 Éguillly
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