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Detail of a champlevé crucifix by Godefroid de Claire, 12th century; in the British Museum

Figure 176: Millefiore glass and champleve enamel on a hanging bowl in the Sutton Hoo burial ship. Anglo-Saxon, c. 625-660.

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Enamelwork inlay Veneer porcelain enamelling piqué work Cloisonné En résille Plique-à-jour Basse-taille Enamel miniature Canton enamel Limoges painted enamel

Key People

Nicholas of Verdun: Shrine of the Three Kings

Nicholas Of Verdun

Flemish enamelist

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Godefroid de Claire

Belgian goldsmith