RUSSIAN AND WESTERN EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART

A RUSSIAN REPOUSSE SILVER ORTHODOX CROSS 18TH C

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Start price: $1,500

Estimated price: $2,500 - $3,500

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A stunning Orthodox silver cross with embossed ornaments and bright blue glass inlaids. In the center is a wooden hand-painted inset depicting Christ crucified on the cross. Relief made in silver surround the cross depicting the Lord and the descending Spirit (overhead); Our Lady (on the left), John the Evangelist (on the right). Below are the outlines of Jerusalem, the skull and bones, as well as various instruments of the Passions of Christ. Various engraved marks on the back.

Dimensions: H: 12 1/2 in., (32 cm.), W: 8 1/4 in., (21 cm.)

Condition: Very good