14-15th c. Silver Crucifix with 4 Medallions at Ends

Art

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

HM-575

Description

Italian silver processional cross/crucifix fashioned from silver strips attached to wooden core; Front: figure of Christ in cast silver; hair, beard and tunic gilded. Four circular medallions (roundels) on each end, each in repoussé. Top: personifications of Sun and Moon. Left: Mary. Right: John the Baptist. Bottom: Adam arising from casket. Circular section of filigree work surrounds each medallion. Stones around medallions on front face only; several missing. Additional filigree decorative panels on ends. Possible dates of composite pieces- Roundels and Shafts: 12th century Christ Figure: 15th century Filigree Ornamentation: 19th century (See catalogue card for more.) Formerly part of Brummer collection, acquired ca 1951 by Hammond Went through conservation/restoration by Fogg Museum in 1980

Collection

Metalwork

Acquisition

Accession

575

Made/Created

Place

Location

Flemish or Italian

Notes

Date: 15th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cross

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Religious

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Religious Objects

Nomenclature Class

Ceremonial Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note Type

HM575 Processional Cross-Crucifix info

Note Type

1977 Hammond Castle Souvenir Guidebk by N R Kline, J J Bolten (29)

Note Type

2006-02-03 artifact list w 1983 values, copy (1)

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(20) - Side Chapel-Sunroom

Note Type

1951 Tour Manual 007

Note Type

1980 ca tour script p(2) Gothic Guestroom

Note Type

HM575 Processional Cross-Crucifix signage