POST MEDIEVAL SILVER RELIQUARY CROSS PENDANT Circa 18th century AD A silver reliquary pendant formed as a hinged cross with figural designs; panels of bifacial foliate decoration between the arms; to the obverse a scene depicting the dove of peace descending in glory towards a standing nimbate figure of Christ, with separately-carved face inserted (lost in antiquity) and a nimbate figure to each side; to the reverse a crucifixion scene with Christ in a loincloth beneath an inverted triangle and the legend INRI* above; suspension rings to each side of the head. Silver, 48 grams, 72 mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition, the face of Christ missing, reliquary contents visible. [No Reserve] Provenance Silk collection, London, UK; ex Czechoslovakia auction, Kolekce Malych Krizu PI.Refordove, a collection of 87 cross pendants from the collection of Mrs R.W. Reford, the collection originating in the course of the 1920's in England; ex francis Mallet, Malllet & Son, New Bond Street, London; ex Sir Francis Cook (1817-1901) collection, 1st Baronet, British merchant and art collector.
POST MEDIEVAL SILVER RELIQUARY CROSS PENDANT Circa 18th century AD A silver reliquary pendant formed as a hinged cross with figural designs; panels of bifacial foliate decoration between the arms; to the obverse a scene depicting the dove of peace descending in glory towards a standing nimbate figure of Christ, with separately-carved face inserted (lost in antiquity) and a nimbate figure to each side; to the reverse a crucifixion scene with Christ in a loincloth beneath an inverted triangle and the legend INRI* above; suspension rings to each side of the head. Silver, 48 grams, 72 mm (2 3/4"). Fine condition, the face of Christ missing, reliquary contents visible. [No Reserve] Provenance Silk collection, London, UK; ex Czechoslovakia auction, Kolekce Malych Krizu PI.Refordove, a collection of 87 cross pendants from the collection of Mrs R.W. Reford, the collection originating in the course of the 1920's in England; ex francis Mallet, Malllet & Son, New Bond Street, London; ex Sir Francis Cook (1817-1901) collection, 1st Baronet, British merchant and art collector.
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