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Lote 429:
Extraordinary high carat gold mounted wooden cross pendant, dated around 1600. The wooden cross is carved to both sides and set behind glass panels. The cross is carved to one side with Saint Joseph holding the Christ child, beneath the Dove of the Holy Spirit, flanked by angels and above the praying Virgin. The other side is carved with the crucified Christ, flanked on three sides by angels and above a Nun Saint. Similar examples of this rare cruciform jewel are hard to find, however it draws strong parallels with tabernacle jewels and triptych pendants of the 16th and 17th centuries and circular devotional pendants of the 18th centuries. Examples: A 16th century gold and enamel tabernacle form jewel in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Accession Number: 17.190.886. Measures: 8.1 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm.
