Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
The Treasure of Saint Denis

Scepter of Dagobert


Images

Adapted from Félibien, Plate II, Item Q


Texts


Description

Baton of gold, enameled and ornamented with filigree. At the top is an eagle carrying a young man. It is thought that this baton served as the scepter of King Dagobert. Some antiquaries think that this is a baton of a Roman Consul.

Félibien, pages 539. Translated by Jane Vadnal.


Subsequent History


Bibliography

Conway (1915), p. 120. Click here for text.

Félibien, pages 539.

Gaborit-Chopin (1987), pp. 74-5, 77-8

Louvre, no. 2, p. 60.


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