Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's
Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's

Antique Italian Cross Relic - late 1700's - early 1800's

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Beautiful antique Italian cross relic circa late 1700's - early 1800's. I do not have a lot of back story on this piece. I just fell in love with it and I had to have it. This is a paper and cloth relic done in multiple layers with beads, metal threads and silk. How it was put together with this wonderful texture is beyond me. The front is adorned with beads and metal thread work. There is a silver frame with glass in the center surrounded by more metal and beadwork.  Around the outer edge of the cross is more divine metal thread twisted to form a rope. The back of the relic is also paper and cloth. Some of the paper is exposed and can be seen. In the center is a religious medal but I can't make out all of the inscription. I can clearly see a hole at the top of this piece where a hanger used to be and with thin wire this is an easy fix if you want to hang it. Personally I like it just the way it is and I absolutely love the religious medal on the back. This is something I have never seen. This relic measures 2.7" x 2.7". It isn't often I am fortunate enough to find pieces of this calibur as they are becoming ever more difficult to locate. This truly is a gorgeous piece of art and craftmanship. 

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