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Title: Catalogue of the furniture, marbles, bronzes, clocks, candelabra, majolica, porcelain, glass, jewelery, goldsmith's and silversmith's work, ivories, medals, illuminations, miniatures, and objects of art generally, in the Wallace collection
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Wallace Collection (London, England)
Subjects: Art Art objects
Publisher: London, Printed for H. M. Stationery Off
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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rmitage in St. Petersburg, inthe collection of the late Mr. George Salting, bequeathed tothe Victoria and Albert Museum, and in the general collectionof that museum. (Gazette des Beaux Arts, November, 1905.)French. Second Half of XIII Century. 438. Ivory Carving* in relief.The Man of Sorrows.German. XVI Century. 439. Diptych of ivory carved in relief, with scenes from the Passion of Christ.French. Late XIV Century. 440. Iieaf of Diptych. The Crucifixion.French. XIV Century. 441. Ivory Carving* in high relief. One leaf of a Diptych. Christ crucified between the Two Thieves. French. XIV Century. Molinier in The Wallace Collection designates this piece as Late XIV Century ; but both the simplicity of the architecture andthe style of the figures denote the earlier part of the century. Thetypes and style of the heads might suggest an English origin. Theaccomplishment shown is, however, greater than we find in Englishsculpture or carving of this period. (See Plate No. 13.) 441. Gallery III.
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Ivory Carving : Christ Crucified. French : XlVth Century. H.=lG-6 in. 26-9 cm.Plate 13. Page 80. GALLERY III., CASE G. 81 442. Ivory Carving* in relief, set in an ornate frame of silver gilt, in the barocco style. Diana and Callisto.German. About 1700. 443. Srooch or Medallion of bronze, enamelled and gilt. In the centre a Phoenix (?) relieved on a ground of dark blueenamel. Round the projecting edge the legend enamelled in Gothiccharacters : Si ergo me queritis (sic). German. XV Century. 444. Plaque, of gilt bronze, chased and engraved. The Annunciation. The design is engraved on the metal, andrelieved on a ground of blue enamel, studded with stars.Florentine. First Half of the XY Century. 445. medallion of Glass, painted, gilt, and engraved, with the Imperial Austrian Eagle on a shield surmounted by aa Crown, and encircled by the Golden Fleece. Inscribed round the outer circle : Ex atavis aquila Imperiispectabile signum efficit Austriades undique conspicuosGerman. XYI Century. 446.

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