MAKE A MEME View Large Image French - Gemellion with Kneeling Knight - Walters 4474 - Mark A.jpg A gemellion from the Latin geminus meaning twin is one of a pair of basins used for hand washing either at home or during the Mass Water was poured from the spouted bowl ...
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Keywords: French - Gemellion with Kneeling Knight - Walters 4474 - Mark A.jpg A gemellion from the Latin geminus meaning twin is one of a pair of basins used for hand washing either at home or during the Mass Water was poured from the spouted bowl and was caught in the second bowl placed below Many gemellions made in the enamel manufacturing center of Limoges France were decorated with secular-themed designs of birds beasts or courtly scenes This example shows a knight kneeling before his lady in the central medallion and women holding coats-of-arms on the surround between 1250 1300 Medieval champlevé enamel on copper with gilding cm 3 5 22 5 accession number 44 74 9202 Desmottes of Lille Sale Hôtel Drouot Paris March 19-23 1900 no 7 Jacques Seligmann Paris by purchase Henry Walters Baltimore May 16 1906 by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1906 Inscription on shield engraved on the reverse SIUT DEMARES; Translation I belong to Demares place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Medieval metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Art of France in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Gemellions Stamping
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