Double-sided gold cross, the front with triangular cross-section has translucent green basse-taille enamel embedded with gold quatrefoils, a golden Christ on the cross with angular halo and INRI banner above in black enamel. Christ wears a white enamelled loin cloth and at his feet is a skull symbolising Golgotha. Knob-like cross ends with white email-en-ronde-bosse granules. On the flat reverse of the cross is a foliate design in green enamel with two red cherry fruits. The enamel on the reverse is missing in parts showing signs of wear and age, the cross though is in good wearable condition.   



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