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View translationAntique Cross - Silvered bronze - 1750-1800 - Table cross, Mount Athos
No. 85469229
Very rare Greek Orthodox relic holder Cross from Mount Athos Monastery,with carved boxwood, depicting the passion of Christ. The Cross is bifacial, carved on both sides.The Cross dates back probably to the 18-19th centuries and is protected inside a cross-shaped silvery bronze reliquary of the late 18th century.(with later base,presumably from the19th century)
Cross dimensions: 24x13x9 cm, condition: intact and complete.Cleaned and conservatid by restorer!
Similar specimens are kept in different museums. These are small Crosses, carved in olive wood, sometimes in boxwood or in other hard woods, depicting scenes from the life of Christ.
From a german private collection!
Very rare Greek Orthodox relic holder Cross from Mount Athos Monastery,with carved boxwood, depicting the passion of Christ. The Cross is bifacial, carved on both sides.The Cross dates back probably to the 18-19th centuries and is protected inside a cross-shaped silvery bronze reliquary of the late 18th century.(with later base,presumably from the19th century)
Cross dimensions: 24x13x9 cm, condition: intact and complete.Cleaned and conservatid by restorer!
Similar specimens are kept in different museums. These are small Crosses, carved in olive wood, sometimes in boxwood or in other hard woods, depicting scenes from the life of Christ.
From a german private collection!
Bronze type
Silvered bronze
Era
1400-1900
Weight
400 g
Title additional information
Table cross, Mount Athos
Material
Bronze, Wood
Country of Origin
Greece
Height
24 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
9 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Style
Antique
Estimated Period
1750-1800
