Round Solid Silver Plaquette - Christ & Crucifixion - 17th Century 17 Haute Epoque

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Round solid silver plaquette, Bust of Christ & Crucifixion, 17th century

This plaquette shows on its obverse a left profile of Christ crowned by a radiating halo. On the edge: "EGO SVM VIA VERITAS ET VITA" (I am the Way, the Truth and the Life) surrounded by two leaves (the relief of one of the two leaves and of the A of VITA are hardly discernible). This kind of bust of Christ is a widely circulated model on Renaissance medals. It is attributed to an anonymous artist after busts of Christ initiated by medal maker Giovanni de Rossi (1513-1575).
The reverse depicts a Crucifixion that is a composition made after an intaglio created by Giovanni Bernardi (1493-1553), and kept at the Cabinet des Médailles (ref.  reg.H.2964). This intaglio is part of a set of nine, made of rock crystal, representing scenes of the Passion of Christ, executed for Alessandro Farnese.

Excellent conditon, a fixing hole on the top. No hallmarks.

Diameter: 8,8 cm
Weight: 170 g