EditorialAntique paten (flat dish for the Host), serpentine, 1st BCE-1st CE, from Alexandria. Mounting Carolingian, from the court of Charles le Chauve 2nd half 9th. Serpentine, precious stones, glass-paste. From the treasury of the Abbey of St. Denis. MR 415.
EditorialGladneus vleermuis (Vespertilionidae). Vledermuijs. / Vespertilio / Chauve-souris (title on object). Draughtsman: Anselmus Bo?tius de Boodt. Draughtsman: Elias Verhulst. Dating: 1596 - 1610. Place: Praag. Measurements: h 233 mm ? w 190 mm.
EditorialCors?que (Chauve-Souris), c. 1530. North Italy, 16th century. Steel, square wood haft with planed corners; overall: 254 cm (100 in.); blade: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.).
EditorialCors?que (Chauve-Souris), c. 1530. North Italy, 16th century. Steel; round wood haft with leather straps; overall: 183.5 cm (72 1/4 in.); blade: 22.2 cm (8 3/4 in.).
EditorialGladneus vleermuis (Vespertilionidae). Vledermuijs. / Vespertilio / Chauve-souris (title on object). Draughtsman: Anselmus Bo?tius de Boodt. Draughtsman: Elias Verhulst. Dating: 1596 - 1610. Place: Praag. Measurements: h 233 mm ? w 190 mm.
EditorialAntique paten (flat dish for the Host), serpentine, 1st BCE-1st CE, from Alexandria. Mounting Carolingian, from the court of Charles le Chauve 2nd half 9th. Serpentine, precious stones, glass-paste. From the treasury of the Abbey of St. Denis. MR 415.
EditorialCharlemagne, equestrian statuette, detail of the head. Bronze (9th, horse probably later) 24 x 17,5 x 9,5 cm-OA 8260 Possibly Charles le Chauve.
EditorialCharlemagne, equestrian statuette, detail of the head. Bronze (9th, horse probably later) 24 x 17,5 x 9,5 cm-OA 8260 Possibly Charles le Chauve.
EditorialSo-called " Earthly Paradise" ivory plaque, from the court of French King Charles le Chauve. The persons, animals and monsters illustrate Isidore de Suille's " Etymologies". They are carved on the reverse side of the Diptyche of Con...
EditorialCharlemagne, equestrian statuette, detail of the head. Bronze (9th, horse probably later) 24 x 17,5 x 9,5 cm-OA 8260 Possibly Charles le Chauve.
EditorialPanel of a diptych from Areobindus, " Paradise on earth". Constantinople 506, later court of King Charles le Chauve, around 870. Ivory, H: 34 cm OA 9064.
EditorialLes Grandes Chroniques de France, middle 15th. French, parchment,46,5 x 32,5 cm 441 pages. Probably written and painted in the Abbey of St. Bertin. The dream of King Charles le Chauve. When Louis le Begne learns of the dream,he has the ashes transferre...