Chasse with Saints and Angels
date: label: Date
content: 16th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Two horizontal rectangular plaques (a, b) with three cast figural busts attached; one cast figure removed from plaque a. Two vertical rectangular plaques (c, d) with triangular tops; incised decoration depicting standing robed figure holding book(?). Holes for attachment to casket-shaped chasse core (e). Parts a/d) gilt worn; losses to inlaid champleve enamel.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1915-27-17-a/e
objectType: label: Type
content: metalwork
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: reliquary
label: Type
content: reliquary
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: gold, metal, enamel, wood
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (a): 13.8 × 5.1 cm (5 7/16 in. × 2 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (b): 14.3 × 9.4 cm (5 5/8 × 3 11/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (c): 13.7 × 5.2 cm (5 3/8 × 2 1/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (d): 13.8 × 5.3 cm (5 7/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (e): 3.4 × 2.9 cm (1 5/16 × 1 1/8 in.)