Koechlin 1924: French, 1st half of the 14th century (?) (has for a long time doubted the authenticity of this piece).
Egbert 1929: North Italy, c. 1325.
Museum's opinion 2009: French, c. 1340-1350 or 19th century.
Attribution
Unknown
Hinges
Three hinges.
Polychromy - Gilding
Extensive traces of polychromy and gilding: red, green (trees; lining of garments), black (shoes; cross), gold (armours, hair, beard, medallions on the tomb, along the hems).
Reverse
Flat and smooth, with circles traced with a compass. Little vertical incisions along the inner edges at the back.
Provenance
Antocolsky collection, Paris: his sale, Drouot, Paris, 10-12 June 1901, lot 69; Collection of Sir Julius Wernher (d. 1912), Bath House, London; on loan to English Heritage and displayed at Ranger's House since 2002.
Bibliography
R. Koechlin, Les Ivoires gothiques français (Paris, 1924), I, p. 157; II, no. 265ter.
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