Four bone plaques - Workshop of Baldassare degli Embriachi, late 14th - early 15th Century


of curved shape, from wedding caskets inlaid with the so-called “Certosina” technique and decorated with profane and religious subjects; in this case is depicted the Sacrifice of Isaac. The style is still linked to fourteenth Century iconography, linear figures characterised by rigid gestures and postures (Ref. L. Martini and L. Foi "Bottega degli Embriachi", coffers and chests between Gothic and Renaissance, Brescia 2001 - M. Tomasi "La Bottega degli Embriachi" 2001).
Height x width 16,4 x 10,7 cm each. Velvet frame dimensions 4.5 x 29.5 x 23 cm.
Item condition grading: **** good (minor defects).
Accompanied by Ce.S.Ar. Centro Studi Archeometrici certificate of authenticity (pre-1947).

This lot is available for sale only with shipments within the European Union

THE CITES ARTICLE 8 (3b) DEROGATIONThe article 8 (3b) derogation -Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97, the so-called "antique derogation”, and the article 62 -Council Regulation (EC) No 865/2006, allow to sell this kind of item (defined as pre-1947)within the European Union. Current legislation states thatif an item has been manufactured prior to June 1947 and has been significantly altered from its natural raw state for jewellery, adornment, art, utility or musical instrument before that date, a CITES certificate is not required (therefore only for material that has been “worked” before 1947, and has been transformed from its natural state by human craft)