The Vase of St. Martin of Tours, in Abbey of St Maurice; 1stC BC vessel w/ 6thC decoration http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/P3BwF8jvya
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One more from the treasury of Abbaye de Saint-Maurice, 12thC arm reliquary of St. Bernard: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr67 …pic.twitter.com/CTlSRQKa2k
A little later, but similar in style: the L8/E9thC Carolingian reliquary from Enger, Germany http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/CarolingianMetalwork1.html …pic.twitter.com/Iya1HeDDkL
Still like the poss Mercian L8thC Gandersheim Casket, made from whalebone & bronze :) http://www2.pugetsound.edu/faculty/tinsley/Courses/hum303/casket.jpg …pic.twitter.com/eCc0He7P1T
L8thC Anglo-Carolingian Tassilo Chalice, w/ Christ+evangelists, from Kremsmünster, Austria: http://www.medievalhistories.com/tassilo-chalice/ …pic.twitter.com/JpMdJ1ZemG
Gold chalice or cup of c.AD 500, found w/ E6thC Byzantine coins nr Gourdon, Frances, in 1845 http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/Gourdon_1.jpg …pic.twitter.com/C0IvNspxpR
The L5th/E6thC gold+garnet paten that was found with the chalice near Gourdon, France: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trésor_de_Gourdon_02.JPG …pic.twitter.com/p8lEOsfOF8
The 7th/8thC 'Comb of Heinrich I' from Quedlinburg, Germany, via http://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org/join-the-hunt/significant-restitutions/1992-quedlinburg-treasure-usa …pic.twitter.com/ARb0lTXpGK
A 10thC rock crystal chalice from Quedlinburg, Germany, via http://www.monumentsmenfoundation.org/join-the-hunt/significant-restitutions/1992-quedlinburg-treasure-usa …pic.twitter.com/BSgmbBaobo
9thC weather-cock from the monastery of St. Faustino Maggiore, Brescia (Italy), dating from c.820: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/BresciaMuseum.html …pic.twitter.com/1lPDzhpzM8
A bit tasteless, this one :) But a very interesting assemblage of metalwork and lapidary techniques.
It certainly has a ridiculous amount of garnet cloisonné etc!
is this like a mosaic or stained glass where it's seperate pieces ? sorry I'm not very read on these things bt is amazing
Tiny pieces of garnet (from India) and glass etc set into gold cells --- like Sutton Hoo jewelry eg https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/622403034530902016 … :)
@DorothyKing Bling bling from 7thC :)
beats a Radley Handbag any day.
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