PENDANT CROSS
Creator(s): Unknown (Jeweler)
Currently in storage
About this object
Elaborate cross is silver gilt and enameled on both sides. The Cross of Golgotha at center is flanked with the spear and the sponge. On front of cross is enameled blue and around it are elaborate leaf and floral scrolls in blue, black, turquoise and yellow enamel. Above the cross is a plaque with letters and at either side. On reverse side cross is not enameled and there are four panels with inscriptions.
- Object name:
- PENDANT CROSS
- Made from:
- Silver -- enamel
- Made in:
- Veliky Ustyug, Russia
- Date made:
- late 17th-early 18th Century
- Size:
- 7.6 x 6.5 cm (3 x 2 9/16 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 15.206
- Class:
- ENAMEL
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTIONS [Trans.: King of glory; Jesus; Christ; Victory] [On front]
- Credit line:
- Gift of Madame Augusto Rosso, 1966