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Church processions were an important communal activity. This cross bears symbols of the Evangelists in the three roundels. It has been cut down so the fourth roundel , containing an angel for St. Matthew, is missing. Also lost are the side branches with figures of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist.

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Categories	Religion Metalwork Ceremonial Objects Christianity Access_to_Images 2003 SCRAN
Object type	Cross
Materials and techniques	Gilded copper, with enamel Copper Enamel Gilded
Brief description	England, 15th century, Church plate; Crosses
Style	Gothic
Gallery label	Processional or altar cross 1500-1520 Church processions were and important communal activity. This cross bears symbols of the Evangelists in the three roundels. It has been cut down so the fourth roundel , containing an angel for St. Matthew, is missing. Also lost are the side branches with figures of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist. Gilded copper, with enamel Found at Abbey Dore, Herefordshire V&A: 824-1901 Cat. 307(2003)
Object history	Found at Abbey Dore, Herefordshire V&A Museum Exhibition RF.2003/51
Subjects depicted	John (Saint John the Evangelist) Luke (Saint) Mark (Saint)
Summary	Church processions were an important communal activity. This cross bears symbols of the Evangelists in the three roundels. It has been cut down so the fourth roundel , containing an angel for St. Matthew, is missing. Also lost are the side branches with figures of the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist.
Bibliographic reference	Marks, R & Williamson, P. (Eds.), Gothic. Art for England 1400-1547, London, V&A, 2003
Collection	Metalwork Collection
Accession number	824-1901

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Record created	October 7, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O84703/cross-unknown/

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