Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Fine Italian Micromosaic-Inlaid Crucifix With Pope Pius XI Inscription
- Price realized
- $1,651
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $1,200
- Hammer price
- $1,300
- Category
- Necklaces & Pendants
- Sold
- October 12, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- FINE FALL OCTOBER 2025 ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
Italian religious micromosaic-inlaid crucifix, silver-tone metal cross with trefoil terminals, applied Corpus Christi, inlaid millefiori canes and polychrome glass inclusions depicting the Arma Christi (instruments of the Passion), along with Holy Spirit dove and grape cluster motif, inlaid inscription "Roma" among Easter lilies, incised inscription verso reading "Blessed and indulgenced for a happy death by His Holiness Pope Pius XI, on occasion of audience granted to Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Flanigan and Miss M. Eleanor Flanigan, June 6th, 1935," approx 8.25"h, 4.5"w, 200 grams NOTE: ALL JEWELRY & COIN LOTS REALIZING OVER $1,000 MUST BE PAID BY BANK WIRE
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.