Chasse with the Life of Christ, ca. 1235–45, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaques): engraved, stamped, and gilt

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Chasse with the Life of Christ, ca. 1235–45, Made in Limoges, France, French, Copper (plaques): engraved, stamped, and gilt; (appliqués): repossé, engraved, chased, scraped, and gilt; champlevé enamel: dark and medium blue, turquoise, light green, red, and white; glass cabochons; wood core., Overall: 13 3/8 x 13 1/2 x 5 5/16in. (34 x x ), Enamels-Champlevé, Goldsmiths in Limoges before the mid-thirteenth century began to embellish copper relief figures with enamel. Fewer colors were used, lending a new sculptural quality and variety to their work

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