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100 - CANON’S CROSS of the Chapter of MONACO, in gilded silver wit…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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CANON’S CROSS of the Chapter of MONACO, in gilded silver with enamel. Greek cross, the flared arms decorated with foliage scrolls, terminating in a medallion encircled by small petals; on the obverse, figures in the round on an ivory-coloured enamel background, with a halo enamelled in antique red; on the reverse, un-enamelled relief motifs; a transverse ring on the beziers, a wide flat ring. Round centres; the obverse enamelled, figures in relief against a pale blue background, haloes in royal blue, green and red, inscription on a turquoise-blue enamel background; on the reverse, a figure against an ivory background, the inscription in relief without enamel. Obverse: MONOEC. ECCL. AD. CATHEDRAL. HONOR. EVECTA. Virgin and Child. The four tetramorphic animals in the medallions. Reverse: LEO. XIII P.M. ORD. CAN. A. IVB. SACERD. SVI. Bust of Leo XIII, the coat of arms of Leo XIII, a dove. 92 x 92 mm. The bail is missing; oxidation; slight wear to the enamel. With its blue and white moiré silk CORD (slight discolouration). Bibliography: B. BERTHOD and J.-C. PALTHEY, *Fastes canoniaux, Costumes de cœurs et croix pectorales du clergé français XIXe et XXe siècle*, p. 161.
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About the sale SACRED ART IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
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Auction time 11/07/2026 at 10:30 AM
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