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Paten

Generic classification
Goldsmithing
Object
Date
ca. 1500-1520
Century
First quarter of the 16th c.
Cultural context / style
Late Gothic
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 1/8 in
Material
Silver
Technique
, Gilded
Iconography / Theme
Ecce Homo
Provenance
Possible origin from Castile and Leon (Castilla y León, Possible origin from Castile and Leon, Spain)
Current location
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (Rochester, United States)
Inventory Number in Current Collection
1949.49
Object history

It is difficult to determine the provenance of this paten, since it lacks a mark (Barrón García, 1998); however, we know that it was sold together with a chalice that came from the same place. This chalice is similar to other examples made in the Castilian environment, such as the one preserved in the Museo Colegial de Daroca (Zaragoza) from Burgos (Cruz Valdovinos, 1992). Thus, it would be plausible to think of this origin.

The exact moment in which the paten left its original location is unknown, although it is known that on December 8, 1932 it was sold in Madrid by Raimundo Ruiz. This antique dealer, who worked with his brother Luis, was dedicated to the antiques trade and both were responsible for the departure from the country of numerous works, among them the sculptural group of the Adoration of the Magi from Cerezo del Río Tirón (Burgos) or some tapestries from the cathedral of Burgos (Martínez Ruiz, 2011).

The paten was acquired by the dealer and collector Joseph Brummer, who moved it to New York. In the records of his gallery the paten does not appear, but the chalice does appear under the number 392, which was purchased along with other pieces of goldsmithing for $3,000, among which we suppose this one would be found. After Brummer's death his collection was dispersed and the piece came up for auction on May 11, 1949 at Parke-Bernet Galleries, where it was listed in the catalog as lot number 515:

Gothic Gilded Silver Chalice. Spanish, XV-XVI Century.

Plain cup applied with a lower collar of cusped arches; on hexagonal stem with large paneled bulbous knop engraved with foliations, on a flaring and cusped hexafoil foot, the alternate panels wrought with the Savior and foliage motifs. Together with a gilded copper paten inset with a silver and niello medallion of the Ecce Homo.

The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rocherster (United States) participated in the auction and acquired the paten in 1949, and it remains there today.

Description

It is a gilded silver paten, circular in shape and with a smooth surface. This object was part of the Eucharistic trousseau and served to hold the Sacred Consecrated Form. In the center there is a circular niello medallion representing an Ecce Homo, that is, Christ showing the wounds of the Passion, crowned with thorns and with the mantle over his shoulder.

* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
Citation:

Isabel Escalera Fernández, "Paten" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/420

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