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LOT 0343
Gothic Gilt Copper Cross with Corpus Christi
CIRCA 1430 A.D.
10 3/4 in. (452 grams, 27.4 cm).
Hollow-formed cross with reserved Corpus Christi on a field of scrolled tendrils; reverse with similar tendril ornament and square panel to the end of each arm bearing the symbol of an evangelist. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollection of Richard Steiskal-Paur, Vienna.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13530-262853.
Cf. for similar engraved crucifixes on metal plates Potten, E., ‘University of Manchester Library 23025: A Single-Leaf Print of the Crucifixion from a Late Medieval Etched Metal Plate, or a Nineteenth-Century Forgery?’ in Bulletin John Rylands Library, no.1, Spring 2025, pp.17-37, figs.1,3, for iconography.
FootnotesThe image on the crucifix was realised according to the style of the period. Christ is at the centre of the cross, facing the viewer; his loincloth blowing to the left. At the foot of the cross, now missing, were probably Adam’s skull and bones.
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LOT 0343
Gothic Gilt Copper Cross with Corpus Christi
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000€3,480 - 4,640 (for guidance only)$4,050 - 5,400 (for guidance only)
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Circa 15th century A.D.Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £2,000
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Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13505-263380.
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