OCTOGONAL BENITIER'S PLATINUM, LATE 17th century LAUDIN WORKSHOP in
polychrome enamel and highlights of gilding, painted on copper, depicting a founding abbot in front of the altar in a
raised enamel
scroll frame
.

Monogramed I.L. in the white border and inscribed on the back Laudin in the Faubourgs de Manigne in Limoges, I.L.

Night blue

counter-enamel.



(Accidents at the bottom and

top edge

)Octogonal enamel clamshell plate, Laudins workshop, late

17th centur.

HIGH. 20.5 CM - WIDTH 18 CM - 8 1/8 X 7

1/8 IN.

The Laudins are part, alongside the Limosins or Nouailher, of these dynasties, some of whose members (Nicolas, Jacques I, Jacques II and Noël Laudin) were particularly famous in the art of enamelling in Limoges in the 17th century. They testified to their skill, particularly in the making of

religiously

decorated plaques

.

The history of Limoges enamels dates back to the first half of the 12th century. At that time, the first enameller workshops developed, taking advantage of the city's many assets. Artistically very active, especially in the field of music, the city also benefits from essential raw materials for the manufacture of enamel, such as silica, metal oxides, as well as acid water to purify powders and wood to heat ovens. Its strategic position on the road to Santiago de Compostela also allows the distribution of its glazes for religious use. From then on, the enamel of Limoges was an unceasing success.