£200 - £300
Post-Medieval Silver Gilt Cross. Circa, 16th century AD. Silver, 2.38 grams. 19.30 mm. A cruciform mount in the form of an equal armed cross with detail modelled in relief. A heart is set centrally on the cross, and the end of each arm bears a rhomboid with a central nail head on a quatrefoil setting, possibly intended to resemble a flower. The vertical division of the lobes of the heart is exaggerated, probably recalling the Sacred Heart of Jesus, or, taking the whole scheme together, the Five Wounds of Christ. A hole to one side of the heart appears to have served as a fixing point; another similar hole on the other side is blind. The use of silver gilt and the religious theme both suggest an early Post-Medieval date. PAS: NLM-ACA148. 2014. T679. Property of an Essex jewellery collector.
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