323 - Medieval Gilt Basse-Taille Plaques from a Processional Cross Depicting Evangelists. Spain, Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D. Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole at the end of each arm for attachment; champ-lev enamelled images of the symbols of the evangelists: angel, ox, and lion, one with an image of a pelican piercing her side with her own beak, symbolising Christ's Passion; each with a looped and draped band, the angel holding a banner with a legend 'marcus' in bastarda script. See the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no. M.307-1956, for a late 14th-century Catalonian processional cross. 27.49 grams total, 48-50 mm (1 7/8 - 2 in.). [4, No Reserve]

Medieval Gilt Basse-Taille Plaques from a Processional Cross Depicting Evangelists. Spain, Catalonia, circa 1400-1420 A.D. Group of four quatrefoil plaques, each with a hole at the end of each arm for attachment; champ-lev enamelled images of the symbols of the evangelists: angel, ox, and lion, one with an image of a pelican piercing her side with her own beak, symbolising Christ's Passion; each with a looped and draped band, the angel holding a banner with a legend 'marcus' in bastarda script. See the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, accession no. M.307-1956, for a late 14th-century Catalonian processional cross. 27.49 grams total, 48-50 mm (1 7/8 - 2 in.). [4, No Reserve] Galerie Ratton Ladriere, 2021. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13470-262833. Processional crosses in late medieval Catalonia were richly decorated with gilt silver and basse-taillle plaques. In terms of the typology of Catalan crosses in the later Middle Ages, the present work was part of a 'cruz flordelisada' (cross adorned with a fleur-de-lis), which was a Catalan fashion in the 14th and 15th centuries, and which was used in Christian processions. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.