LARGE BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT APPLIQUÉ DEPICTING SAINT LUKE AN…

Lot no. 11

Estimate: £3,000 - £6,000

Sale date : 11/29/2025 at 2:00 PM

Description

LARGE BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT APPLIQUÉ DEPICTING SAINT LUKE AND THE BULL. Ca. AD 1300 - 1400. An Important silver-gilt repoussé appliqué from a Bible depicting Saint Luke seated with a halo, holding a book in his left hand and a stylus in his right, with a bull at his side. He wears long robes articulated with crisp folds. Small perforations run along the irregular border. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 1989.87a–l. Size: 150mm x 115mm; Weight: 130g Provenance: Private London collection; acquired in Germany; formerly with Mr. Toussaint collection, Holland 1980s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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