Description
Double-sided enamel medallion painted polychrome with gold highlights and enamel on pearl in a molded and gilded bronze frame representing the busts of Christ and the Virgin. Surrounded by a ribbon race and on a black background punctuated with stars: on one side, the blessing Christ surmounted by a phylactery bearing the inscription: SPECIOSVS. FORMA PR(AE) FILIIS HOMINVM (ps 45), on the neck: SPECIOS: FORMA: PRE, on the sleeve: H.MIHVM; on the other, the Virgin in prayer surmounted by a phylactery with the inscription: FILIA IHILM N(I)GRA SVM SED FORMOSA (Song of Solomon, 1,5), repeated on the edge of the veil. 19th century, after the diptych of the school of Jean I Pénicaud kept in the Musée de Cluny. Height at sight : 13 cm - Width at sight : 10,2 cm Total height : 22 cm - Total width : 18,2 cm (very slight lacks, wear)
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Double-sided enamel medallion painted polychrome with gold highlights and enamel on pearl in a molded and gilded bronze frame representing the busts of Christ and the Virgin. Surrounded by a ribbon race and on a black background punctuated with stars: on one side, the blessing Christ surmounted by a phylactery bearing the inscription: SPECIOSVS. FORMA PR(AE) FILIIS HOMINVM (ps 45), on the neck: SPECIOS: FORMA: PRE, on the sleeve: H.MIHVM; on the other, the Virgin in prayer surmounted by a phylactery with the inscription: FILIA IHILM N(I)GRA SVM SED FORMOSA (Song of Solomon, 1,5), repeated on the edge of the veil. 19th century, after the diptych of the school of Jean I Pénicaud kept in the Musée de Cluny. Height at sight : 13 cm - Width at sight : 10,2 cm Total height : 22 cm - Total width : 18,2 cm (very slight lacks, wear)
