The medieval gold head of a saint that was knocked down at €98,000 (£86,000) at Pierre Bergé & Associés in Paris.
A rare medieval gold head of a saint generated significant interest at a sale in Paris conducted by Pierre Bergé & Associés at the Hôtel Drouot.
It was formerly owned by industrialist and medieval art collector Julien Chappée (1862-1957), from whom the Musée du Louvre and several other institutions acquired major works.