Byzantine era icon medallion of St. Peter
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Byzantine era icon medallion of St. Peter, c. 1100 A.D., Constantinople, cloisonne on gold metal, with the Saint name in Greek gold script, mounted on a red velvet stand, 1.5"dia, (roundel) 2"h x 2"w x 1"d (stand)
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Provenance: From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Notes/Literature: Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.
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Good, enamel mostly intact with very light losses, mostly through hair and halo, very minor edge imperfections
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Byzantine era icon medallion of St. Peter
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