09-21-200409-22-2004
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2250Boston
September 21, 2004 12:00 PMCalender
232

Antique 18kt Gold and Emerald Cross

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$6,463$5,500
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2250Location: BostonDate / Time: September 21, 2004 12:00PM

Description:

Antique 18kt Gold and Emerald Cross, prong-set with twenty step-cut emeralds, the terminals with depictions of Luke, John, Mark and Paul, foliate accents, suspended from an antique 14kt gold double strand fancy link chain, 101 dwt, lg. 31 1/2 in.

Note: See lot 230. According to the papers provided, Pope Pius IX gave this cross to Maximilian, Hapsburg Emperor of Mexico from 1864-1867. The documentation purports that this was the same cross Maximilian kissed before facing the firing squad at Queretaro in 1867.
Estimate $1,000-2,000

Keywords

John, Luke, Mark , Mexico, Emperor