LARGE BYZANTINE SILVER-GILT APPLIQU? DEPICTING SAINT LUKE AND THE BULL

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Ca. AD 1300 - 1400. An Important silver-gilt repouss? appliqu? 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: 130gProvenance: 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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