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Margaret and dragon leather casket.tif
Leather (Cuir bouilli), polychromy, silver gilt and enamel coat of arms, gilt copper alloy mounts on wood core

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Leather (Cuir bouilli), polychromy, silver gilt and enamel coat of arms, gilt copper alloy mounts on wood core

margaret_CatherineBMFA_amuletcase.jpg
"Box with front and back plates opening like a book and two loops soldered to either side. Hammered, engraved, and soldered. The sides comprise four sheets soldered at the corners with two rectangular framing bands soldered to the bottom on theā€¦

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It represents four Saints: St. John the Evangelist with palm and book; St. John the Baptist with the lamb in a disk; St. Catherine with palm and wheel; St. Margaret issuing from the back of the dragon.

margaret_victoriaalbert_cope_1.jpg
"The Steeple Aston Cope is one of the most incredible surviving examples of English medieval embroidery." -Victoria & Albert Museum

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The figures of St Margaret and St Catherine are in the Gothic style with rather languid, drooping figures and typically draped clothing.

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Alabaster panel depicting St Margaret. English, 15th century.

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margaret_BritishMuseum_ring.jpg
"Finger-ring; gold; engraved; enamelled; hoop is wreathed, pearled and ridged; flowers and rays on shoulders; ridged bezel depicting St Margaret holding long cross and standing on dragon on one face, St Catherine on other." -British Museum

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"This work is remarkable for the contrast of the idealism and delicacy of the figure set against the scaly and coarse textures of the lizard-turned-dragon at the base of the composition." -Met
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