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Subject
Religious. Apostles. Saints.
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Private collection, London (in 2010)
S/n
Ivory;engraved metal (fittings);wood
Height: 153mm
Width: 197mm
Depth: 125mm
Lid, top (front)
Evangelist symbols with scrolls bearing their names: lion of saint Mark; calf of saint Luke.
Lid, front
Saint John the Evangelist with the poisoned cup; saint Simon with a saw.
Body, front
Unidentified saints or apostles.
Lid, right
Saint in armour holding a banner in the gable, possibly saint George.
Foliated decoration.
End, right
Saint James the Greater with a pilgrim's staff; saint Jude (Thaddeus) with a halberd.
Lid, top (back)
Evangelist symbols with scrolls bearing their names: angel of saint Mark; eagle of saint Luke.
Lid, back
Saint holding tbc; saint Peter holding a key.
Body, back
Unidentified saint or apostle; Christ making a blessing gesture with his right hand; Unidentified saint or apostle holding a book.
Lid, left
Saint in armour holding a banner in the gable, possibly saint George.
Foliated decoration.
End, left
Unidentified saints or apostles holding books.
Williamson 2005: the casket is North Italian, c. 1450-1500; paintings: c. 1520-1530, by a Tyrolean artist.
Attribution
Unknown
Polychromy - Gilding
Painted.
Provenance
Jan Dirven, art dealer, Eindhoven. Private collection, London (in 2010)(bought from Daniel Katz, 26 February 2005).
Bibliography
P. Williamson, Medieval and Later Treasures from a Private Collection, exhibition catalogue, London, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2005, no. 41.
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© Private Collection, London.
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