A finely detailed 19th-century gold cross pendant, composed of five rectangular micro-mosaic panels within rope-twist borders. The central panel depicts the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) reclining beneath a cross, while the lateral panels depict bunches of grapes and vine leaves against a rich blue ground, symbolic of the Eucharist.
The upper panel bears the Chi-Rho, an early Christian Christogram formed from the Greek letters Chi and Rho, while the lower panel appears to incorporate the Alpha and Omega, symbolising Christ as the beginning and the end.
Further embellished wuth four pearls.
Details:
Gross weight: approximately 13.3g,
Dimensions : approximately 4cm x 4cm excluding suspension loop.
Metal:18ct gold
A finely detailed 19th-century gold cross pendant, composed of five rectangular micro-mosaic panels within rope-twist borders. The central panel depicts the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) reclining beneath a cross, while the lateral panels depict bunches of grapes and vine leaves against a rich blue ground, symbolic of the Eucharist.
The upper panel bears the Chi-Rho, an early Christian Christogram formed from the Greek letters Chi and Rho, while the lower panel appears to incorporate the Alpha and Omega, symbolising Christ as the beginning and the end.
Further embellished wuth four pearls.
Details:
Gross weight: approximately 13.3g,
Dimensions : approximately 4cm x 4cm excluding suspension loop.
Metal:18ct gold
