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FROM THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
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FROM THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
FROM THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD, 15TH CENTURY
Pyxide (communion box)
Oval in shape with a lid, entirely carved in bas-relief around its circumference, featuring Gothic pointed arches, with each archway housing a full-length figure dressed in Renaissance or medieval costume; clearly distinguishable are a knight in armour holding a lance, ladies-in-waiting in long gowns, a clergyman or scholar, and other elegantly dressed figures.
Geometric friezes and interlacing patterns frame the main scene at the top and bottom. The lid is carved with a crowned head set within a border of interlacing patterns. Carved on the underside is a figure of a Queen with long hair.
A work of great finesse in the tradition of medieval and Renaissance European ivory carvings.
Dimensions: 6.5 x 8 x 4.5 cm
Provenance:
Acquired by Jean Eugène Guillaud in the 1970s.
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About the sale
Day 1: Major Classical Art Auction – Old Master Paintings, Sculptures, Furniture, Archaeological Artefacts, Asian Art, Curiosities, Glassware, Silverware
Auction location
Auction time
11/11/2026 at 2:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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