Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
Jun 1, 2019
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United kingdom
The May Fair Hotel, Stratton Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8LT, United Kingdom
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LOT 3131:
Post Medieval Gold Cross Pendant with St George Gemstone
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Start price:
£
800
Estimated price:
$800 - $1,000
Auction house commission:
30%
VAT: On commission only
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20th century AD
A gold cross pendant with slightly tapering facetted arms, granulation to the end of three arms, integral suspension loop above; to the centre a carnelian intaglio, engraved with an image of St George on horseback, holding a long spear. 11.8 grams, 45mm (1 3/4"). Very fine condition.
Provenance
From the collection of a European gentleman living in South London; acquired 1970-1980.
Footnotes
St George was a soldier of Greek and Palestinian origins and a member of Diocletian's Praetorian Guard. He was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith and decapitated before Nicomedia's city wall on April 23rd, 303 AD. He is one of the most venerated saints in Christianity and immortalised in the legend of St George and the Dragon.
