Our Price: $970.00

Your Price: $ 970.00   Our Price: $970.00

French gold filigree crucifix pendant.

OBJECT GROUP : pendants
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : France
STYLE : Victorian
PERIOD : 1900
SOURCE OF INSPIRATION : Christianity
THEME : Latin cross - There exist several types of crosses, and the one this pendant represents is a Latin cross on which, according to Augustinus, Christ was crucified.
MATERIAL : 18K yellow gold
TECHNIQUE : Filigree. This is in fact thin golden wire twisted into refined motifs. This technique demands very high skills and precision from the maker.
EXTRA INFO: The letters "INRI" are the initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross. Latin was the officiallanguage of the Roman Empire. The words were "Iesus Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm.". The English translation is "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."
WEIGHT : 6.80 gram (4.37 dwt)
HALLMARKS : French origin since 1838 - eagle's head - We are sure of the origin of this jewel because of the control mark representing an eagles head (that was in use in France from about 1838).
CONDITION : Excellent condition - (click here for our condition scale)
MEASUREMENTS : 5.50 cm (2.17 inch) by 3.80 cm (1.50 inch)<


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