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Historical Archive: Enamel on metal through 13th century


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Roman bird fibula, copper alloy/enamel, MStA 2005.3. For other views see MStA.
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fibula with enamel, Roman period, Chelles. Not available at higher resolution.
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Roman horse and rider fibula, bronze/enamel, prob. 1st-2nd c., MStA 1981.2873, which has its own page
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Roman horse and rider fibula, bronze/enamel, prob. 1st-2nd c., MStA. For back see MStA.
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frog brooch, Gaul late 1st-mid 3rd c., copper alloy/enamel/glass/silver/gilt, Morgan 2012.2:4
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Roman stag fibula, 2nd c., Ewell
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Roman dog fibula, bronze/enamel, prob. 2nd c., MStA 1978.447. For other views see MStA.
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Roman duck fibula, bronze/enamel, prob. 2nd c., MStA 1978.446. For other views see MStA.
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Celtic cast bronze armlet, c.100-250 CE, Castle Newe, Strathdon or Pitkilloney, Aberdeenshire, BM
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Roman hare fibula, bronze/enamel, c.150-200, Trier or Folklingen, SMB
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Byzantine ring, gold/enamel/sapphire, 6th-7th c., SMB. For bezel see Berlin.
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great square-headed brooch, early 6th c. Anglo-Saxon, copper alloy/gilt/enamel/iron, Morgan 2012.2:68
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Oseberg "Buddha Bucket", wood, bronze, and enamel, prob. Irish, 8th c.? C55000 156, OsloVSM, which has its own pages
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Altheus Reliquary 772-814, Diocesan Museum Sion. This work has its own page with details and additional enamels.
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Enger reliquary, late 8th c., KGM: this object has its own page.
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Beresford Hope reliquary cross: Mary, SS Peter, Andrew, John the Baptist, and Paul, enamel, gold, and silver gilt, 9th c., Italy?, V&A 265&A-1886. For other views see V&A.
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Cross fr. West Frankish territory, gold/garnet/glass/enamel c.800, poss. fr. Quiercy, BNM 21/92
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Alfred Jewel, front, late 9th c. Anglo-Saxon, Ashmolean. For side view see Ashmolean.
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pendant cross, bronze/enamel, 10th-13th c., Novgorod AM
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eagle fibula from Stadthausstraße/ Schusterstraße Mainz; gold, enamel, and sapphire; c.1000; LMM O,1518
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eagle fibula from Stadthausstraße/ Schusterstraße Mainz; gold, enamel, and sapphire; c.1000; LMM O,1518
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Byzantine pendant cross, gold with emeralds, enamel, 11th c., V&A M.386-1911
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Book cover, gold/ivory/gems/enamel, metalwork c.1020, AachenCT. The cover has its own page.
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plaques from the crown of Constantine IX Monomachos (emperor 1042-55), HNM: this object has its own page.
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Guelph Cross; gold, silver gilt, gems, pearls, enamel, and niello on wood core; Milan bef. 1045 or central/south Italy, early 12th c; KGM W1. This work has its own page
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Frøslev reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1100-50, NMD D751, which has its own page
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Countess Gertrude cross: gold, gems, and enamel on wood core, c.1045, CMA 1931.55. This object has its own page.
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Count Liudolf cross: gold, gems, and enamel on wood core, c.1045, CMA 1931.461. For other views and details see CMA.
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Portable altar of Countess Gertrude, c.1045, CMA 1931.462. This object has its own page.
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Byzantine triptychs, late 11th-early 12th c., on Stavelot Triptych, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page with details.
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Limoges enamel on Sainte Chasse, 12th-13th c., Sens CT 143, which has its own page
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Head Reliquary of Pope Alexander; silver gilt with enamel and gems over wood core, c.1145, MRAH 1031. This work has its own page.
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Stavelot altar, gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal, c.1150-60, MRAH 1590. This work has its own page.
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Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925
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Crucifixion reliquary cross plaque, enamel, Mosan mid 12th c., WAM 44.98. Not available at higher resolution. For details see Walters.
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Typological cross, copper with enamel, silver, and rock crystal on wood core, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page.
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Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page.
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Moses with brazen serpent, copper alloy enameled and gilt, c.1160, V&A M.59-1952
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Mosan frame and cover c.1160-70 with 11th c. Byzantine tablet reliquary, silver gilt and enamel on copper gilt, Louvre OA 8099. This work has its own page.
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cross from Scheldewindeke, rock crystal and enamel, Mosan c.1170-1200, MRAH 3669. This work has its own page.
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St. Valerie of Limoges reliquary, gilt copper/enamel, Limoges c.1175, Hermitage Ф-175. For oblique view see Hermitage.
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Coronation chalice, gold/enamel/gems, c.1175-1200, which has its own page, Tau
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Christ in Majesty from a book cover, enamel, c.1175-1200 Limoges, KGM 08.38. Not available at higher resolution.
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Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page.
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Spitzer Cross, enamel, French c.1190, CMA 1923.1051. For other views and details see CMA.
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Liberal Arts casket, copper enameled and gilded, c.1190-1200, V&A 7955:2-1862. This work has its own page.
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reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1190-1200, Cluny Cl. 23296 For details see Cluny.
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corpus from a cross, Limoges enamel, c.1200, Schn G68
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Thomas Becket reliquary, copper/enamel, c.1200-1210, SF. For oblique view see SF.
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reliquary of Thomas Becket, copper alloy/enamel, Limoges c.1200-25, Cluny Cl. 22596. For details see Cluny.
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Höxter lexionary cover, parts c.1200-25, prob. assembled aft. 1278, DMP PR52, which has its own page
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Christ in Majesty, copper gilt and enamel, France c.1210, NGA 1961.9.182. This work has its own page.
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reliquary base, gilt bronze, enamel, and silver gilt with Carolingian crystal, early 13th c., TMA 50.287
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reliquary châsse plaque: Crucifixon and St. Thomas Becket, Master G. Alpais and workshop (French), c.1220-1225, CMA 1951.449
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Adoration of the Magi, gilt copper/enamel/rock crystal reliquary, Limoges c.1225-50, Hermitage Ф-181. For side view see Hermitage.
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bowl with Tristan story, Limoges enamel c.1250-75, KGM 1917,101, which has its own page
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reliquary pendant, rock crystal/silver gilt/enamel/glass, Cologne c.1250-1300, Schn G392. For other views see Schn.
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enamel plaque, undated, Novgorod AM