Crucifixion with the Virgin and saint John the Evangelist; angel holding the sun and the moon; book.
Incised trefoils in the spandrels.
Williamson and Davies 2014: French, c. 1350-1375.
Attribution
Unknown
Reverse
Recessed to receive the wax, with a raised border.
Red residue on the back.
Object Condition
Worn, especially Christ's body and the Virgin's face.
Green discolouration around the edges, possibly from having been in a metal frame.
Provenance
Hearn collection, Menton, probably acquired after the death of Alfred Williams Hearn (b. 1842, d. 1903), by his widow Ellen Hearn; given to the Museum by Mrs. Hearn in 1923.
Bibliography
P. Williamson and G. Davies, Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200-1550 (London, 2014), no. 123.
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