German late 15th century - A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret - image-1
German late 15th century - A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret - image-2
German late 15th century - A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret - image-1German late 15th century - A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret - image-2

Lot 1350 Dα

German late 15th century - A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret

Auction 1141 - overview Cologne
16.11.2019, 14:30 - Sculpture and Works of Art
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 9.300 € (incl. premium)
Artist Alert
Print page
Watchlist

German late 15th century

A late 15th century German carved mother-of-pearl pendant with the pietà and Saint Margaret

The reverse of engraved silver with traces of gilding. A carved mother-of-pearl high-relief depiction of a pietà in a silver frame with two hanging loops. The reverse of the pendant backed with a silver plaque of the same period engraved with a half-figure depiction of the crowned Saint Margaret with the dragon as her identifying attribute.
Minor wear and abrasions. Diameter 4.5 cm (with surround).

Provenance

Hermann Baer art dealership, London 1968. - Subsequently in a private collection in Brussels.