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The Treasury of Basel Cathedral

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Reliquary Bust of Saint Ursula, 1300–1320 (bust; Upper Rhineland, probably Basel); 1325–50 (supporting collar)
Raised, engraved, cast, chased, and gilded silver, with translucent and opaque basse-taille enamel, translucent cloisonné enamel (émail de plique), and glass, all set on a raised and gilded-copper collar; H. 14 in. (35.5 cm)
Historisches Museum Basel. Purchased with contributions from the People of Basel ("Ursula-Spende"), the Verein des Historischen Museums Basel, and a subvention from the Swiss Confederation
The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg





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