French, Limoges, circa 1220-1230, Crucifix. Estimation  6,000 — 8,000  GBP -  Lot. Vendu 11,875 GBP. Photo Sotheby's

partially gilt and champlevé enamelled copper, in a later cloth mount; crucifix: 27.3cm., 10¾in.; mount: 28.7cm., 11¼in.

Provenance: Willem Hugo de Monchy, Rotterdam, until 1965;
and thence by family descent, United Kingdom

Note: Willem de Monchy (1894-1964) was a major shipowner, board member of some of the foremost Dutch shipping and trade companies, and one of the driving forces behind the Holland-America Line, a firm started by his father, in the early 20th century. He had a seat on the advisory boards of the Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen and the Historisch Museum in Rotterdam. A large part of his extensive collection was donated to the former museum, including Breitner's The Earring and an important group of textiles. See also lots 61 and 102.

Sotheby's. Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art, 9 juillet 2015 - Londres