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Metalwork

Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491)

Maker unrecorded. c. 1467–68. nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491)Maker unrecorded · c. 1467–68The Cleveland Museum of Art · CC0
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Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491) — Metalwork. nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders.

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Front Cover for a Gospel Book of French Cardinal Jean La Balou (1421–1491)

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Maker
Maker unrecorded
Date
c. 1467–68
Medium
nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders
Collection
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession
1952.109
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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Metalwork

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nielloed silver plaques within gilt-silver borders

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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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