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Belt pendant; reused as a knife handle (Side 2)

Belt pendant; reused as a knife handle (Side 2)
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Subject
Religious. Saints.

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Paris, Musée des Arts décoratifs

Inv. GR 24

Ivory;steel (blade)

Height: 260mm (including blade); 100mm (ivory only)
Width: 20mm (ivory)
Depth: 6mm (ivory)

Side 1: saint Margaret emerging from the dragon unharmed.
Side 2: saint John the Evangelist with the poisoned cup.
Foliated decoration. Rosettes. Crosshatched background.

Museum's opinion 2011: Northern France or Southern Netherlands (Flanders), late 15th century.


Attribution
Unknown

Reverse
Carved on both sides.

Provenance
Collection of Alexandrine Louise Grandjean: bequeathed to the Museum in 1923.


Image

© Les Arts Décoratifs, Paris. Photography: Jean Tholance.

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