Cross
1750-1860 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Before the revolution of 1917, almost all Orthodox Russians wore pendent crosses. Most are made of cast silver, and they are very difficult to date accurately, as the same designs were used unchanged for centuries.
This cross is larger and more elaborate than the most typical kinds of Russian cross. It was described as 18th or early 19th century when it was acquired in 1866, and it is unlikely to be any earlier. It would originally have been worn on a long filigree chain.
This cross is larger and more elaborate than the most typical kinds of Russian cross. It was described as 18th or early 19th century when it was acquired in 1866, and it is unlikely to be any earlier. It would originally have been worn on a long filigree chain.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, parcel-gilt with enamel filigree and set with turquoises and a garnet |
| Brief description | Silver, parcel-gilt cross, enriched with green enamelled filigree and set with turquoise and garnet, Russia, 1750-1860. |
| Physical description | Hollow silver-gilt cross with lozenge-shaped ends. The front of the cross is decorated all over with applied filigree, with dark green enamel in part of the pattern. There is a turquoise in a closed setting at the end of each arm, and a central facetted garnet over the crossing. Tubes of silver, mostly in groups of three, are soldered to the vertical sides of the cross. |
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| Summary | Before the revolution of 1917, almost all Orthodox Russians wore pendent crosses. Most are made of cast silver, and they are very difficult to date accurately, as the same designs were used unchanged for centuries. This cross is larger and more elaborate than the most typical kinds of Russian cross. It was described as 18th or early 19th century when it was acquired in 1866, and it is unlikely to be any earlier. It would originally have been worn on a long filigree chain. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 98-1866 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2005 |
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