Cross
1800-1867 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
After the prolonged and destructive Thirty Years War of 1618-48, Europe split into a Catholic south and a Protestant north. In the south, Christian symbols such as the cross and rosary were widely worn as jewellery.
This gold cross comes from Samnium, in central Italy. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
This gold cross comes from Samnium, in central Italy. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set with flat-cut garnets |
| Brief description | Gold cross set with garnets, Samnium (Italy), 1800-1867. |
| Physical description | Gold pendant cross set with five (originally six) flat-cut garnets in closed settings. Hook for suspension on back. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | fleur de lys in rectangular frame (On back; on tip of suspension hook.) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | After the prolonged and destructive Thirty Years War of 1618-48, Europe split into a Catholic south and a Protestant north. In the south, Christian symbols such as the cross and rosary were widely worn as jewellery. This gold cross comes from Samnium, in central Italy. It was bought as part of the Castellani collection of Italian Peasant Jewellery at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1867. |
| Associated object | 194-1868 (Ensemble) |
| Bibliographic reference | 'Italian Jewellery as worn by the Peasants of Italy', Arundel Society, London, 1868, Plate 9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 195-1868 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2008 |
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