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A pectoral cross with bronze reliquary

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Ref: 8330

A pectoral cross with bronze reliquary

€600

Era: first 20th century.
Materials: bronze.
Dim H 9,5 cm / W 4,4 cm / D 0,6 cm.

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Reliquary bronze pectoral cross with attributes of the Passion of Christ (nails, sponge, lance, whip, dice, hammer, crown, ladder and tunic). The cross is held closed by a pin and opens on a hinge. The interior is lined with a tangle of "rolled paper" punctuated with coloured stones and the names of saints. In the centre, a wax medallion depicts the Lamb of God. Rolled paper was used in Limoges by the nuns, allowing them to work meticulously and inexpensively.

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A pectoral cross with bronze reliquary

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