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Bishop's cross pendant in 750°° yellow gold, of poly-lobed f…
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Bishop's cross pendant in 750°° yellow gold, of poly-lobed f…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
Bishop's cross pendant in 750°° yellow gold, of poly-lobed form, with applied stylised foliage decoration, inlaid with five oval facetted amethysts in a surround of round garnets, the centre adorned with a double-layer cameo representing Christ in a surround of fine pearls. On the reverse and in the centre, a medallion revealing a reliquary.
Second half of the 19th century.
In a red leather case bearing the papal coat of arms of Leo XIII.
Gross weight: 61.6 g
H. 14.6 cm; L. 9 cm
(Illegible jeweller's mark inside the case)
This cross was probably a gift from Pope Leo XIII to his bishop in Eritrea, Franz Zorn de Bulach.
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