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Material: Rock Crystal
18th Century Italian Cross with Kyanite, Calcite Crystals, and Baroque Pearls
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian crucifix with gold-plated kyanite, calcite crystals in matrix, and baroque pearls. The crucifix is originally from a church in Liguria. It is hand-carved and pai...
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Gold Leaf
Renaissance Rock Crystal and Gold Agnus Dei
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rock Crystal and Gold Agnus Dei
Late 16th, early 17th century
Case made in Milan
Agnus Dei in wax from the Vatican
Among the most significant religious artifacts of the Renaissance, the Agnus Dei medallion exemplifies the height of Catholic devotional culture. Believed to hold sacramental blessings and even miraculous power, these sacred wax objects were crafted from the melted remains of the Paschal candle used in Rome and personally blessed by the Pope. Their rarity was compounded by their fragility—few survived intact, making them among the most coveted religious items of their time.
This extraordinary example, dating from the late 16th to early 17th century, defied the odds of survival. Encased in its original rock crystal and gold setting, among the most luxurious materials available when it was made, the wax itself features subtle yet remarkably preserved imprints—an almost impossible feat given its delicate nature. It is the only known example outside of a museum, with possibly two others in institutional collections.
Made for a patron of exceptional wealth, this late Renaissance masterpiece marries religious significance with extraordinary craftsmanship. The oval rock crystal frame encases the wax Agnus Dei, encircled by exquisite gold mounting with black enamel detailing and twisted gold cord. Rock crystal caryatids shaped as dog heads with gold collars transition into female busts that curve into scrolls, resting on teardrop elements adorned with vibrant enamel. Two elegant gold scrolls wrap around back-to-back dog muzzles at the top, crowned by an enamel-decorated knob and suspension ring—creating a devotional object of unparalleled artistic refinement.
The fragile composition of Agnus Dei medallions meant that most were easily damaged—cracking, collecting dirt or crumbling over time. Their pristine whiteness held such sacred significance that in 1572, Pope Gregory XIII issued a Papal Bull...
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Early 17th Century Italian Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold
18th Century Italian Baroque Silver and Rock Crystal Crucifix
Located in Stamford, CT
18th Italian Baroque carved rock crystal crucifix with silver Corpus of Christ flaked by male and female attendants on either side. The stepped base deco...
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Silver
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Rock Crystal Gem Stone, Silver & Gilt 8 Bell Judaica Torah/ Rimonim Finials
European, 1900s
We are pleased to offer this stunning pair of European Judaica...
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Early 20th Century European Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Metal
A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Pair of Burmese Rock Crystal Reliquaries. Two Buddhist stupa shaped containers, one with a bulbous beggar’s bowl shaped body and the other with flange...
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18th Century Burmese Other Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal
Virgin with Child Enthroned, Boxwood, Bronze and Carved Rock Crystal, 19th C
Located in Madrid, ES
Virgin with Child enthroned. Boxwood, bronze and carved rock crystal. XIX century.
On an upholstered base, another second base has been placed in bronze, the metal in which the throne is made. It stands on four low columns...
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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze, Other
Austrian Solid Silver-Gilt and Enamel Reliquary by Rudolf Linke, circa 1890
By Rudolf Linke
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Austrian rare and unusual solid silver-gilt and enamel reliquary, pierced and decorated with multicolored enamels, sides set with carved rock crystal panels and ...
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19th Century Austrian Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Enamel, Silver
Enamel Gold and Rock Crystal Figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters
Located in New York, NY
A rare enamel, gold and rock crystal figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen,
In the Renaissance style, circa 1870.
The g...
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Late 19th Century German Renaissance Antique Rock Crystal Religious Items
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel
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