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108 - CROSS of the titular CANON of MONTPELLIER Cathedral, in gild…
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Estimate €300 - €400
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CROSS of the titular CANON of MONTPELLIER Cathedral, in gilded bronze. Maltese cross with pommel-shaped points; the arms adorned with a white enamelled medallion surrounded by an Amatie border between two fillets, flanked by a halo; acanthus-leaf pendant topped with a ball, ring. Oval centres, figures in relief on a smooth background, applied inscriptions, enamelled in translucent red, leaving the letters unpainted. Obverse: URBANUS PP. V. OEDIFICARI CURAVIT / Bust of Urban V Reverse: PIUS PP.IX. PRIVILEGIIS AUXIT / Bust of Pius IX 70 x 65 mm. In very fine overall condition, except for one of the lower prongs being misshapen. With its red moiré silk RIBBON edged in purple (discolouration). Bibliography: B. BERTHOD and J.-C. PALTHEY, *Fastes canoniaux, Costumes de cœurs et croix pectorales du clergé français XIXe et XXe siècle*, p. 163.
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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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