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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Cross

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Double-sided equilateral lozenge-shaped filigree Ulrichskreuz (cross of St. Ulric), with a central gilded granulated boss, and the letters 'S' (St) and 'V' (Ulrich) either side of it, on both front and back.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Stylised silver filigree cross (Ulrichskreuz) with the letters SV on each side, South Germany, 18th century.
Physical description
Double-sided equilateral lozenge-shaped filigree Ulrichskreuz (cross of St. Ulric), with a central gilded granulated boss, and the letters 'S' (St) and 'V' (Ulrich) either side of it, on both front and back.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.0cm
  • Width: 6.6cm
  • Depth: 1.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S V' (In filigree on each side)
Translation
Initials of Saint Ulrich
Object history
Bought from Dr Marco Guastalla for £2/15/0 on 16th April 1890
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
316-1890

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Record createdJanuary 4, 2008
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