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Historical Archive: Eleanor Vase rock crystal, silver with niello and gilding, gems, enamel height 33.7 cm, diameter 15.6 cm (13.27 x 6.14 inches) crystal vessel (lamp?): Sasanian sixth/seventh century, or Iran ninth/tenth century mount made for Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, after Eleanor of Aquitaine married Louis: 1137-1147 Latin inscription: As a bride, Eleanor gave this vase to King Louis [VII], Mitadolus to her grandfather [William IX of Aquitaine], the King to me [Suger], and Suger to the saints from the abbey of Saint-Denis, in the Louvre since 1793 Paris, Louvre MR 340 full, top hinge on left full, top hinge center full, top hinge on right lip and upper neck center neck lower neck; enamel medallions 14th c., band with amethysts prob. first half/mid-13th c. rock crystal vessel base, level view: AVO MIHI REX . S[AN]CTVSQ[VE] : SVGER[VS] base, level view: REX . S[AN]CTVSQ[VE] ; SVGER[VS] + HOC VAS base with REX . S[AN]C[T]VSQ[VE] ; SVGER[VS] + HOC VAS SPO base with VAS SPONSA . DEDIT . ANOR REG base with NSA . DEDIT . ANOR REGI . LVD base with OR REGI . LVDOVICO . MITA base with NOR REGI . LVDOVICO . MITADOL base with OVICO . MITADOL[VS] AVO M base with AVO MIHI REX . S[AN]C[T]VSQ[VE] ; SVGER[VS] +