Gothic Ivories Project | Box, with ogee arches and pitched lid (boîte) (Bottom)

Lid, top
Seated Virgin and Child (tbc); musician angels (tbc harp?). Presentation in the Temple; maid holding a basket of doves brought as offerings; Christ standing on the altar between the Virgin and Simeon; hanging lamp. Nativity. Annunciation to the Shepherds; angel holding a scroll.
Lid, front
Supper at Emmaus: Christ is recognised while breaking the bread. Christ appearing to the pilgrims of Emmaus. Meal at Bethany (at the house of Simon the Leper)(?). Christ among the doctors.
Body, front
Betrayal (Taking of Christ; Kiss of Judas); Christ restores Malchus' ear, cut by saint Peter. Christ tied to the column of the Flagellation. Carrying of the Cross with the Virgin helping Christ; soldier in armour. Crucifixion; Virgin and Holy Women; saint John the Evangelist and onlooker; sun and moon. Noli me Tangere (Christ appearing to saint Mary Magdalene); tree. Christ appearing to the Holy Women.
Lid, right
Angels holding navettes and swinging censers in the gable.
End, right
Deposition; Joseph of Arimathea holding Christ's body; Virgin; saint John the Evangelist. Entombment (Anointing of Christ's body).
Lid, back
Flight into Egypt. Baptism of Christ by saint John the Baptist; angel holding Christ's tunic. Agony in the Garden (Christ at Gethsemane); apostles. Christ appearing to saint Peter in his cave.
Body, back
Resurrection with two soldiers; three Holy Women at the Tomb; angel. Harrowing of Hell with Adam and Eve coming out of the Mouth of Hell; demons.
Lid, left
Angels holding navettes and swinging censers in the gable.
End, left
Entry into Jerusalem. Last Supper with saint John the Evangelist leaning on Christ's breast.
Bottom: diapered pattern.
Foliated border. Crosshatched background. Brickwork or tiled roof. Pinnacles.

Attribution
Unknown

Polychromy - Gilding
Extensive traces of gilding and polychromy.

Reverse
Engraved on all sides.

Object Condition
Missing: some parts of the pattern on the bottom of the box.
Panel of the Meal at Bethany (?) broken in the lower left corner.

Comments
The inside of the lid has a brass plaque with a papal coat of arms and the inscription: 'Anno Iubili Roma MDCL'.

Provenance
Collection of Mr and Mrs Frans Van Wagenberg, London: sale, Christie's, Amsterdam, 19 December 2007, lot 186; private collection, London.

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