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Russian Priests Blessing Cross d.1791An exceptional Russian Orthodox priests blessing and reliquary cross, dated 1791, conceived on a commanding altar scale and richly worked in silver gilt. The cross is executed in solid 84 standard silver (zolotniki), subsequently fire gilded, in keeping with late 18th century Russian ecclesiastical practice. This high silver content (. 875) was the prescribed Imperial standard, while the gilding served both symbolic and practical purposes: enhancing

A striking large pair of floor standing gilded Italian candlesticks c

This pair of Victorian Gothic Revival stone arches showcase the intricate craftsmanship and unique design of the 19th-century revival of medieval architecture

Pedestals not included

Colour is caught in flux: darkened

) our piece is taken from a Roman copy which was discovered in an archeological excavation in Rome in 1675

linked with a simple band

achieve complete enlightenment and teach pure ‘dharma‘

porcelain slip

originally carved by a Master Craftsman for a private French chapel in the late 19th Century

was held annually in honour of the city’s patron saint

Chair size: 64cm wide

“Part of 'The Seville Triptych'

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