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Description: | Artist: Unknown, maker; Date(s): circa 1400 - 1500; Classification(s): silver, altar cross, carving, the cross carved and painted. The base was raised and cast and decorated with embossing and chasing. Nielloed silver plaques were applied to the cross and base; and silver-gilt caps and rosettes were applied to the cross.; Acquisition: bequeathed by Marlay, Charles Brinsley, 1912-06-18, C.B. Marlay Bequest [MAR.M.65-1912]
Description: silver, parcel-gilt, niello, wood and enamel; the wood cross is attached to a silver-gilt foot from a chalice, both parts are set with nielloed silver plaques. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | Unknown silver altar cross | Temporal: | name=15th century; start=1400; end=1500 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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