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102 - CANON'S CROSS of the See Cathedral Chapter (Sées), made of gilded silver and partially enamelled in red.
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CANON'S CROSS of the See Cathedral Chapter (Sées), made of gilded silver and partially enamelled in red. Greek cross with a clasp, hollowed out and with a pommel, rope-patterned border, the arms flanked by blooming lilies; ring-shaped bail, ring. Round centers, enamelled in antique red, leaving the letters and figures unpainted, with a beaded border. Obverse: CAPITULUM SAGIENSE / Virgin Mary, arms crossed, carried on a cloud by two cherubs. Reverse: PIVS P.P IX MDCCCLXXI / Pius IX in bust, in right profile, wearing a mozetta. 96 x 94 mm. Minerva hallmark. No cord. Very minor chips. Small areas of missing enamel. Bibliography: B. BERTHOD and J.-C. PALTHEY, *Fastes canoniaux, Costumes de cœurs et croix pectorales du clergé français XIXe et XXe siècle*, p. 230.
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