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Important Altar Cross Made Of Silver And Gilded Silver – Southern Germany, Probably Aug
An elegant Baroque altar cross in silver, richly engraved and chased with plant and floral motifs, embellished with a figure of Christ in gilded silver. A large, gilded, spherical central knot, worked in repoussé, sits atop a faceted shaft and a wide polygonal base decorated in relief. On the reverse are hallmarks and a fineness mark (Tremolierstrich), consistent with early silverwork from southern Germany and likely from Augsburg.
Southern Germany, probably Augsburg, circa 1680–1720
Height: 63 cm
Total weight: 1,682 g
Material: silver and gilded silver
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