Lot Essay
A comparable example in the Victoria and Albert museum (A.70-1927) is attributed to Franciscan monks possibly working in Bethlehem.
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18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A JERUSALEM ENGRAVED MOTHER-OF-PEARL AND WOOD CROSS
18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Decorated with Christ and the Virgin Mary and to the base a Monk Saint with fruit and flowers
23 in. (59 cm.) high
18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Decorated with Christ and the Virgin Mary and to the base a Monk Saint with fruit and flowers
23 in. (59 cm.) high