Left leaf of an ivory diptych carved in bas-relief depicting the glorious Virgin under a broken arch housing a tri-lobed arch and surmounted by a gable with hooks, finial and pinnacles. Mary, crowned head, carries the Child on her left side; she is surrounded by two angels holding candelabras. Beautiful orange patina.
Paris, circa 1360-1375
Height: 9,4 cm - Width: 5,1 cm - Thickness: 0,9 cm - Weight: 62 g (small crack)
Provenance: Former Vorfelt collection, Holland
Gaborit-Chopin, Ivoires médiévaux Ve - XV e siècle, Musée du Louvre, Paris, 2003.
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