"17th Century Limoges Enamel Cup "jacques Laudin""
Rare circular cup in enamelled copper painted in grisaille, background with polychrome central decoration of Saint Genofa "Saint Geneviève", accompanied by her sheep with a winged angel above, the interior contours are decorated with heads of winged angels all enhanced with 'gold. The outer rim is decorated with birds and branches, and below the cup is a coat of arms with three roses in its center surmounted by a medieval steel cavalry helmet emblematic of chivalry, also called a "HELMET". Research to be done on the coat of arms. Geneviève born in Naterre around 420 and died between 502 and 512, is a Gallo-Roman saint patron of the city of Paris, the diocese of Nanterre and the gendarmes. The form from the Latin Genovefa is also used and gave the name "génovéfain" Religious. Work by “Jacques Laudin Limoges” (1627/1695). 17th century period, around 1670/1680. Restorations to be expected.