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LOT 0359
Mount Athos Wooden Cross with Silver-Gilt Mounts
LATE 18TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 in. (170 grams, 21.5 cm).
Comprising: a wooden cross with carved scenes from the life of Christ (Nativity and others to one face, Crucifixion and others to the other face) housed in a filigree frame; addorsed winged beasts supporting the arms of the cross; three coral beads to the arms, smaller glass beads to each face; balustered stem and domed base.
Provenance
Ex Iconastas, London SW1, UK, in 2004.
Property of a London, UK, gentleman collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the Iconastas invoice dated 18 February 2004.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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