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99 - CANON'S CROSS of the Chapter of CHALONS Cathedral, made of gilded silver, enameled in red and white.
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€300 - 400Sale fees
CANON'S CROSS of the Chapter of CHALONS Cathedral, made of gilded silver, enameled in red and white. Maltese cross with pommeted points; the arms are enamelled in translucent red, bordered in white on one side and white bordered in translucent red on the other, flanked by flowered comets; the loop features a double volute of acanthus leaves. Oval centers, figures in relief; on the obverse against an amati background, on the reverse against a radiating background, with inscriptions on a white enamel background. Obverse: CAPITULUM. CATALAUNENSE Saint Stephen, standing, in a dalmatic Reverse: SANCTUS MEMMUS/ Saint Memmie, dressed in pontifical vestments, blessing, standing at the throne. 78 x 66.5 cm. Boar’s head hallmark. Minor enamel losses, chips, and distortions, particularly at the tips. With its red moiré silk RIBBON edged in white (tears, stains). Bibliography: B. BERTHOD and J.-C. PALTHEY, *Fastes canoniaux, Costumes de cœurs et croix pectorales du clergé français XIXe et XXe siècle*, p. 112.
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Sacred Art of the Catholic ChurchAuction house
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