Saint Eloi – Enameled Plaque – Laudin 1711

“The great Saint Eloi said to him, O my King, your majesty Is badly cheeked” Saint Eloi (588-660), passed down to posterity, partly thanks to this nursery rhyme, was bishop of Noyon, goldsmith and French coiner, who had a function of Minister of Finance to King Dagobert. In Limoges, at Nicolas II LAUDIN (Active at the beginning of the 18th century), our oval plaque in polychrome enamel on copper represents Saint ELOI de Noyon.
The spandrels are in relief. On the back, a precious inscription mentions "N Laudin enameler to the Jesuits in Limoges 1711".
Dimensions of the plaque: 20 x 17 cm. Framed dimensions: 35 x 29 cm. S
everal Accidents on the plaque – stuccoed and gilded wooden frame