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Pectoral cross with Crucifix West European goldsmith. Circa 1554; cameo - the late 12th – early 13th century
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Pectoral cross with Crucifix West European goldsmith. Circa 1554; cameo - the late 12th – early 13th century
Object type
Pectoral cross with Crucifix
Place of origin
Russia, Moscow; cameo - Byzantine Empire, Constantinople
Date
Circa 1554; cameo - the late 12th – early 13th century
Organization
The Moscow Kremlin workshops
Author
West European goldsmith
Materials
Gold, sapphire, ruby, pearls
Technique
Filigree, enamel, glyptography, granulation, carving
Dimensions
Height: 8,3 cm; width: 5,5 cm
Object history note
Was presented by Tsarina Eudokia Lukianovna toTsarevna Irina Mikhailovna, in 1627.
Publications
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
Martynova M. Enamels of Moscow of the 15th – 17th centuries. Scientific catalogue. Moscow, 2002
Faith and Power. The Age of Ivan the Terrible. Moscow, 2007
Byzantium antiquities. Arts of 4th - 15th centuries in collection of Moscow Kremlin Museums. Catalog. М., 2013
Museum number
ДК-129