Lot 17 - PROCESSIONAL CROSS OF THE 14th (14th) CENTURY OF LOMBARDY, Italy, made on a soul

Starting price : 7000€

gilded, engraved and embossed.
Around 1400.
The front is decorated with Christ on the cross,
surmounted by the titulus bearing the inscription
INRI “Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorum”,
as well as four evangelists with their
respective symbols: the eagle for John, the
lion for Mark, the angel for Matthew, and the
bull for Luke.
The reverse is centered on an engraved motif of
God the Father contemplating the dove of
the Holy Spirit, surrounded by foliage motifs,
as well as the portraits of the witnesses of the
Crucifixion, including Mary, John, Mary-
Madeleine, and a winged character evoking
the divine presence.
Origin: Lombardy, Italy.
Materials: wood covered with plastic plates
gilded brass, engraved and embossed.
Dimensions: 62 x 36 x 13 cm.
Condition: Good condition.
Exposure :
Galerie Alexandre Piatti, Paris.
Event “5 Days of the Object
Extraordinary” from Carré Rive Gauche,
Paris.
Origin :
Gaston Louis Vuitton Collection, acquired by
successive descendants, Madam
Masson-Vuitton, granddaughter of the latter.
A document of provenance from Madame
Masson-Vuitton will be included.
A historical document from the Piatti Gallery,
Paris, will be included.
7000/8000€

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