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Early in his career, and well before he became archbishop in 1205, William of Bourges was a hermit-monk at the abbey at Grandmont, near Limoges. It is fitting, therefore, that this plaque honoring him was created in the enamel technique for which Limoges was renowned.
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Title: Plaque with Saint William of Bourges
Date: ca. 1218–25
Geography: Made in Limoges, France
Culture: French
Medium: Copper: engraved and gilt: champlevé enamel: dark blue, turquoise, medium green, yellow, red, and white
Dimensions: Overall: 8 1/16 x 6 7/8 x 1/16 in. (20.4 x 17.4 x 0.2 cm)
Classification: Enamels-Champlevé
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.694
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