Gothic Ivories Project | Diptych, 1 register, 1 arch across (plaquette) (Back)

Wing, left
Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist; two angels.
Wing, right
Mystic marriage of saint Catherine of Alexandria and Christ (betrothal); Christ placing a ring on saint Catherine's finger; seated Virgin and Child; throne with pinnacles.
Foilated decoration in the spandrels.

Attribution
Unknown

Hinges
Traces of two missing hinges.

Reverse
Flat and smooth with repairs visible.
Modern gold label: 'MICHEL DUMEZ-ONOF/109 MOUNT STREET/LONDON W.1' followed by phone number. Pencil inscription: '17'.

Object Condition
Damaged. The left wing is broken in two pieces which have been glued back together. The right wing also shows traces of repairs.
Green stains on the back.

Provenance
Sotheby's, London, 17 July 1980, lot 211; acquired on the art market, London.

Bibliography
P. Giusti in Museo Civico Amedeo Lia: Sculture e oggetti d'arte (I cataloghi del Museo Civico Amedeo Lia), ed. by M. Ratti and A. Marmori (La Spezia, 1999), no. 2.32, 2.33.

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