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Group shot:  1974.481, 1974.482
Eglomisé Plaque with Saint John the Baptist
Group shot: 1974.481, 1974.482

Eglomisé Plaque with Saint John the Baptist

last third of 13th century
Object PlaceVenice (?), Italy
Medium/TechniqueGlass with gold leaf and paint
Dimensions3.7 x 3.3 cm (1 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of Georg Swarzenski
Accession number1974.481
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsGlass
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1938, sold by Robert Forrer (b. 1866 - d. 1947), Strasbourg, to Georg Swarzenski (b. 1876 - d. 1957), Frankfurt and Boston [see note]; by descent to an anonymous donor; 1974, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 11, 1974)

NOTE: Probably purchased before Swarzenski immigrated to the United States in 1938. He first lent this plaque to the MFA in 1939.