Oblong plaque with standing figure of St. Lucas holding a book
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19th century.
Copper-gilt and cloisonné enamel.
5 7/8 x 2 13/16 inches (151 x 72 mm)
Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
AZ103
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19th-century replica of 11th-century Byzantine medallion.
Related in style, color, smoothness and workmanship to a large group of enamels which were in the Michael Botkin collection in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Inscription:
Lettered in Greek, "Hagios Loukas"; numbered on reverse, "P.M. 904".
Provenance:
Acquired by J. Pierpont Morgan before 1913.
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