Cross
1800-1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Stylised two-part cross made from openwork gold in a floral design, with four high conical mounts set with circular white crystals on the main section, with smaller crystals between them. The lowest limb of the cross hangs loosely from a bar at the base of the main section, and has a matching central drop-shaped conical mount, with smaller crystals around it. There is a long loop for suspension on the back at the top.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold set with rock crystal |
| Brief description | Gold pendant cross set with crystals, Normandy (France), 1800-1830. |
| Physical description | Stylised two-part cross made from openwork gold in a floral design, with four high conical mounts set with circular white crystals on the main section, with smaller crystals between them. The lowest limb of the cross hangs loosely from a bar at the base of the main section, and has a matching central drop-shaped conical mount, with smaller crystals around it. There is a long loop for suspension on the back at the top. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Illegible mark in shaped frame (without counter-mark on back). (On front, on suspension bar of main segment.) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 71-1869 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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