A 'splendid and probably Unique Pebble': the 'Benetier de Charlemagne'

• Autores: Michael Hall
• Localización: Burlington magazine, ISSN 0007-6287, Vol. 154, Nº 1311, 2012, págs. 388-393
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the 10th-century Byzantine sardonyx bowl known as the "Benetier de Charlemagne," which was mounted on a 16th-century gold and enamel foot of a monstrance in the early 19th century. The author traces the provenance of the bowl, including its ownership by the 10th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. Specific topics include the source of the stone in India, the bowl's lack of connection to the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne, and the monstrance created for King Philip II of Spain.