Crucifix
1750-1850 (made)
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This crucifix was described as 17th century Sicilian, along with several other pieces of jewellery, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1910. However, the quality of the enamel, and the colours used, are not typical of Sicilian work of that date, and it is more likely that it was made much later.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold enamelled in red, green and white, and gold filigree, with pearl and garnet pendants |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold and filigree crucifix with pearl and garnet bead pendants, Sicily, 1750-1850. |
| Physical description | Elaborate enamelled gold filigree crucifix with garnet and pearl pendants. The body of the cross is made from thin sheet gold cylinders, decorated with applied wire, red and green enamel circles, and white enamel beads with a blue dot in the centre. There is a wire motif in each of the angles. At the end of each arm is a domed open filigree rosette, with a loop in its centre, encircled by a ring of ribbon wire coils. The loop at the top has a ring for suspension threaded through it, and the other three loops each have a short wire pendant with two pearls either side of a garnet bead. The body of Christ is cast. |
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| Credit line | Murray Bequest |
| Summary | This crucifix was described as 17th century Sicilian, along with several other pieces of jewellery, when it was acquired by the Museum in 1910. However, the quality of the enamel, and the colours used, are not typical of Sicilian work of that date, and it is more likely that it was made much later. |
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| Accession number | M.999-1910 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2005 |
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