Detail View: Rylands Collection: Enamel Plaque

Image Number: 
JRL022773tr
Reference Number: 
Book-covers 13
Image Title: 
Enamel Plaque
Date Created: 
13th century
Description: 
Crucifix, previously centrepiece of a book cover. Figure of Christ, in relief, attached to green cross. Backgound enamel is lapis blue, enriched with coloured rosettes & discs. Thirteenth century.
Subject: 
Christianity
Subject: 
Bookbinding
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Bindings
Technique Used: 
Metalwork
Support: 
Enamel
Creation Site: 
France: Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Limoges
Item Height: 
260 mm
Item Width: 
160 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Image Creation Technique: 
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, October 2003
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB