A Dutch colonial crucifix dating from sometime during the eighteenth century, the cross of mother-o-pearl has chamfered edges and is engraved with a crucified Christ to the obverse and a cross surmounted by a heart to the reverse. Each design is engraved with a tulip at the base. The four arms of the cross are capped with engraved silver metal finished with a small turning, the cap at the top with a suspension ring for the necklace of crudely fashioned mother-o-pearl beads.
Total suspended length 24.25 inches
The cross 3 ¼ in x 1 7/8 in
Item Code: 4950
£ 690
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