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Reliquary Cross

1700-1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Reliquary cross, peridots and rose-cut diamonds set in partially gilded silver; the back engraved with Régence ornament and furnished with a compartment for a relic.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Peridots and diamonds with partially gilded silver
Brief description
Reliquary cross of partially gilded silver set with peridots and rose-cut diamonds, probably made in Germany, 1700-1720
Physical description
Reliquary cross, peridots and rose-cut diamonds set in partially gilded silver; the back engraved with Régence ornament and furnished with a compartment for a relic.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Width: 6.6cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.54-1962

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Record createdMay 19, 2005
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