Champlevé Enamelling, 1100–1250
Between 1100–1250 specialist metalworkers flourished in the areas around Cologne (the Rhineland), Liège (the Meuse Valley) and Limoges (France). They supplied monasteries a…
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Portrait miniatures: other types of small portraiture
This section looks at four other small portrait types which competed successfully with the portrait miniature; so-called 'plumbagos', drawn in graphite or ink on vellum; en…
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Deteriorated enamelled objects: Past and present treatments
The re-display of a number of fourteenth- and fifteenth-century enamelled objects has given the Ceramics and Glass Conservation Studio the opportunity to assess a number of…
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Conservation CS: A medieval tabernacle from Cologne
This object, made around 1180, has been a highlight of the V&A's medieval collection since its acquisition in 1861. A recent conservation and research project in preparatio…
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The Reichenau crozier
This copper gilt crozier, also known as a pastoral staff, is a symbol of office used by bishops and mitred abbots. Its form is generally believed to symbolise a shepherd's …
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