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France, mid-13th century.
Silver gilt, worked in repoussé, with semi-precious stones.
20 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 3 inches (530 x 185 x 75 mm)
AZ052
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Plaque is mounted on wooden mount covered in red velvet with gilt frame.
The figure is said to have been found in Bourges in 1902 during a demolition and has since been known as "the King of Bourges." Stylistically, it is based on the same type as a mid 13th-century painted stone figure of Childebert in the Louvre, Paris.
The crown may be a nineteenth century addition.
Provenance:
M. Massey, Bourges; M. Escuret, Bourges; M. de Lannoy, Paris; from whom purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan in 1912.
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