The "Spitzer Cross"
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The "Spitzer Cross"

TitleThe "Spitzer Cross"
ArtistMaster of the Royal Plantagenet Workshop (French)
Datec. 1190 12th century
Mediumcopper: gilded, engraved, stippled; champlevé enamel; wood backing (modern)
ClassificationEnamel
OriginFrance, Limoges France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe "Spitzer Cross", c. 1190. Master of the Royal Plantagenet Workshop (French). Copper: gilded, engraved, stippled; champlevé enamel; wood backing (modern); overall: 67.4 x 41.9 x 0.2 cm (26 9/16 x 16 1/2 x 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1923.1051
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The "Spitzer Cross"” is a work by Master of the Royal Plantagenet Workshop (French), dated c. 1190. It is executed in copper: gilded, engraved, stippled; champlevé enamel; wood backing (modern) and classified as enamel. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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