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St George slaying the dragon 2000-11
Enamel, malachite, goldstone, glass, white metal | 29 x 26 x 3.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 68543
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Enamel picture of St George on a white horse slaying the dragon in a green hilly abstract landscape containing Nushkuri letters. Four studs in corners of enamel, top two containing goldstone cabochons and bottom two with malachite cabochons. White metal frame decorated embossed foliate and scroll design. Frame with three square gilt reserves containing saints along top, two rectangular reserves containing angels on either side of enamel and two square reserves containing circular shields in bottom corners.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness Ilia II, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, 9 February 2011.
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Medium and techniques
Enamel, malachite, goldstone, glass, white metal
Measurements
29 x 26 x 3.5 cm (whole object)
13.5 x 10.8 cm (sight)
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