. Enamels . WW. ) CI r Il I HIO KlNf;s Ol- AM) 1-K-ANCE, ) THE ST. AONES CUP. \V1 III HANDS OF ENAMEL CHAMPLEVjfi ENAMELS 115 given to Charles vi. of France in 1391 by hisuncle, Jean Due de Berry, and was afterwards inthe possession of the kings of England, fromHenry vi. to James i., who gave it in 1604 to theConstable of Castile. Being put up for sale in1892, it was purchased by subscription for thenation, and is now placed in the Gold Room atthe British Museum. The cup itself is of simple form, with lidenamelled both inside and outside, not all overbut in
. Enamels . WW. ) CI r Il I HIO KlNf;s Ol- AM) 1-K-ANCE, ) THE ST. AONES CUP. \V1 III HANDS OF ENAMEL CHAMPLEVjfi ENAMELS 115 given to Charles vi. of France in 1391 by hisuncle, Jean Due de Berry, and was afterwards inthe possession of the kings of England, fromHenry vi. to James i., who gave it in 1604 to theConstable of Castile. Being put up for sale in1892, it was purchased by subscription for thenation, and is now placed in the Gold Room atthe British Museum. The cup itself is of simple form, with lidenamelled both inside and outside, not all overbut in effective spaces; it has been added to,and very likely renovated, at various boss at the top is missing and also workround the edge of the lid, but in spite of allthis the shape of the cup, with the exquisiteenamel work, the band round the body offigures with the scenes of St. Agness life, theemblems of the Evangelists round the base andon the lid, all combine to the perfecting of thebeauty of a t
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