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LOT 0375
Medieval Silver-Gilt Jewelled Cross with Inscription
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (2.95 grams, 31 mm).
Set with a central cabochon-cut amethyst, rounded knops with textured detailing to the end of each arm, integral loop for suspension; to the reverse, the name 'HENRI' inscribed on the vertical axis, the acronym 'AGLA' horizontally, a Maltese cross to the centre.
ProvenanceUK art market, acquired prior to 1985.
From the collection of a North American gentleman, acquired in 2012.
The acronym 'AGLA' stands for the Hebrew phrase 'Atah gebur le-olam Adonai', meaning 'Thine Is The Power Throughout Endless Ages, O Lord'; it was used particularly in exorcisms, healing and divination, and was associated with Rosicrucianism.
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