FRAGMENTS OF A LATE GOTHIC PROCESSIONAL CROSS MADE OF GILT COPPER.
Spain.
Presumably 14th century.
Wrought and gilt copper.
Consisting of a mount; five medallions and corpus Christi. Corpus as a three-nail type
with a wide loincloth and fine head and beard hair. In quatrefoil medallions depictions of
pelican; Mary; John; Mary Magdalene and Evangelist are. All parts mounted on a modern
steel cross.
Measurement: In total 81x42cm.


Provenance:
Private collection southern Germany.

Literature:
Auction catalague Sotherby's: The Keir Collection of Medieval works of art; New York 20th of November 1997. Type compare Lot 121.
Art trade; Van Ham.