Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Gilt-Metal Pectoral Reliquary Cross With True Cross Relic
- Price realized
- $826
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $800
- Hammer price
- $650
- Category
- Other Collectibles
- Sold
- December 7, 2025
- Sale
- DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025
Lot description
Continental pectoral reliquary cross, gilt metal frame with trefoil terminals, inlaid exotic wood ground, encasing theca reliquary modeled as Christ's crown of thorns, containing a first-class religious relic of the True Cross (Crucis D.N.J.C), red wax seal with the issuing Catholic cardinal's coat of arms verso, on gilt-metal cable chain, glazed back panel detached from seal but present, cross: approx 5.5"l, 4 1/8"w, chain: approx 32"l, 150 grams (inclusive of all materials) 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.