Merode beaker

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In enamelwork: 15th century to the present: European
…loveliest pieces is the silver-gilt Merode beaker of Flemish or Burgundian origin, probably c. 1430–40, decorated with two bands of enamels set in tiny windows with Gothic tracery (Victoria and Albert Museum, London). Employing another technique, encrusted enamelling, they created both large-scale, three-dimensional compositions and miniature work to be worn…
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