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ORNE ENCHERES

101 - CANON’S CROSS of the Chapter of VANNES in gilded bronze.
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Estimate €300 - €400
Description
CANON’S CROSS of the Chapter of VANNES in gilded bronze. Maltese Cross, with pommel-shaped points; the arms adorned with a white enamelled medallion surrounded by an Amatie border between two chiselled fillets, flanked by a halo; openwork loop in the shape of an acanthus leaf surmounted by a ball, with a ring. Oval centres, figures in the round; the figure on the obverse set against a background of translucent red enamel, that on the reverse on a smooth background; applied inscriptions, enamelled in white, leaving the letters unpainted. Obverse: PONTIUS. MORI. QUAM. FOEDARI + An ermine Reverse: PIUS IX PONT.MAX. + 1862 + Pius IX in profile. 70 x 62 mm. Minor distortions, particularly on the rays and tips. Slight wear. With its Parma violet moiré silk RIBBON and violet silk button (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. 250.
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About the sale SACRED ART IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Auction location
Auction time 11/07/2026 at 10:30 AM
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