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Our vast collection of antique crosses dates from the Byzantine era to the late 19th century, including Russian, European, and Ethiopian Coptic crosses. These are made from a variety of media ranging from bronze, enamelled, silver, gold and stone-set. It appears that crosses are the latest fashion accessory.


Athonite Cross

 
     Athonite Cross
£ 1,450.00     
Mount Athos, an 18th century standing Cross in silver with paste decoration enclosing a small carved wooden Cross from an earlier date. 6.5 ins.,16 cms.
Code: 024b

 
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Byzantine Encolpion  Cross

 
     Byzantine Encolpion Cross
£ 2,850.00     
Byzantine, pre 9th century a finely coloured bronze encolpion cross with the image of Christ on the front and the Chi-Rho on the reverse.11 x 5 cms.
Code: 003c

 
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Russian Crosses

 
     Russian Crosses
£ price on application     
A few more Russian Crosses from our large collection of Byzantine, Russian and Coptic. ( prices from £45 )
Code: dsc6991

 
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Russian Crosses

 
     Russian Crosses
£ price on application     
Russian, a selection from our 18th century silver and bronze neck crosses.
Code: dsc6933

 
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Silver Cross

 
     Silver Cross
£ price on application     
Russian, a very large early 19th century silver neck-cross.
Code: dsc6914

 
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Cross and Chain

 
     Cross and Chain
£ 1,850.00     
Russian, an early 18th century silver-gilt cross set with cabachon glass pastes,on its original woven silver long chain.
Code: dsc6912

 
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Ethiopian Blessing Cross

 
     Ethiopian Blessing Cross
£ 2,650.00     
Ethiopian (Coptic), an early 19th century hand blessing Cross, finely cut in silver, with a worn inscription on the handle and inscribed on the base plate. 10.5 x 5ins., 27 x 13 cms.
Code: dsc6790

 
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Russian Cross

 
     Russian Cross
£ 230.00     
Russian, a 19th century brass and three coloured enamel cross. 6.5 x 4.5ins.
Code: dsc6630

 
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Russian Cross

 
     Russian Cross
£ 190.00     
Russian, circa 1820 bronze Cross. 8.5 x 5.5ins.
Code: dsc6629

 
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Brass Cross

 
     Brass Cross
£ 220.00     
Russian, early 19th century brass and enamel Cross. 6.5 x 4.5 ins.
Code: dsc6628

 
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Silver and Enamel Crosses

 
     Silver and Enamel Crosses
£ price on application         Sold
Russian, three circa 1900 silver and enamel neck crosses. Prices from £140
Code: dsc3800

 
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Gold and Ruby Cross

 
     Gold and Ruby Cross
£ 8,500.00         Sold
Russian, a fine gold, enamel ruby and diamond set Cross, in a fitted box.( SOLD )
Code: dsc3226

 
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Tree of Jesse

 
     Tree of Jesse
£ 1,850.00     
A rare early 17th century silver-gilt pendant depicting the Trinity surrounded by the Tree of Jesse, on a jewelled suspension with a silver woven chain.
Code: dsc03163

 
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18th Century Crosses and Chains

 
     18th Century Crosses and Chains
£ price on application     
Russian, a selection of our 18th century priest's crosses and chains in silver. (Prices from £1250 )
Code: dsc02734

 
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1700 - 1900  Russian Neck Crosses

 
     1700 - 1900 Russian Neck Crosses
£ price on application         Sold
Russian , a selection of our silver and gold neck crosses. Prices from £150.
Code: dsc02455

 
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Circa 1700 Cross

 
     Circa 1700 Cross
£ 1,250.00     
Russian, a circa 1700 silver and enamel neck Cross.
Code: dsc02409

 
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Faberge Cross

 
     Faberge Cross
£ 7,950.00         Sold
Faberge,a finely enamelled gold neck cross. With Faberge workmaster's initials.
Code: dsc01247

 
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Athonite Priest's Cross

 
     Athonite Priest's Cross
£ 390.00         Sold
Russian, a 19th.Century olive-wood Cross from the St.Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos. 3 x 2ins.
Code: dsc000985

 
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Gold and Enamel Cross

 
     Gold and Enamel Cross
£ 1,250.00         Sold
Russian, circa 1900 gold and enamel cross on chain.
Code: dsc00953

 
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Ethiopian (Coptic) Crosses

 
     Ethiopian (Coptic) Crosses
£ price on application     
Ethiopian (Coptic) ....a selection from our stock of these very decorative and wearable antique Crosses. (prices from £60 - £450)...We have just purchased a small collection of crosses formed in the 1930's.
Code: Kif_5292

 
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Circa 1720 Naples Relic Cross

 
     Circa 1720 Naples Relic Cross
£ 1,250.00         Sold
Circa 1720 Naples, a silver Reliquary.Provenance Malletts 1925.
Code: Kif_4861

 
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Circa 1600 Gold Cross

 
     Circa 1600 Gold Cross
£ 1,250.00     
French, circa 1600 gold pendant cross with decoration of hanging pearls. Provenance Malletts 1925. (size 2.5ins.6cms)
Code: Kif_4890

 
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17th.Century Gold Cross

 
     17th.Century Gold Cross
£ 1,850.00     
A 17th.Century gold Cross with pendant domed top, all the domes set with a tiny diamond. Provenance Malletts 1925. (size 3.5ins.or 9cms.)
Code: Kif_4856

 
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Circa 1700 Diamond Cross

 
     Circa 1700 Diamond Cross
£ 2,450.00         Sold
French, circa 1700 a silver and diamond set Cross. Provenance Malletts 1925.(size 2ins.or 5cms.)
Code: Kif_4849

 
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Circa 1650 Cross

 
     Circa 1650 Cross
£ 1,350.00     
Spanish or Portuguese, circa 1650 silver-gilt pendant Cross.Provenance Mallets 1925. (size 5ins. or 12.5 cms.)
Code: Kif_4848

 
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18th.Century Cross and Chain

 
     18th.Century Cross and Chain
£ 2,350.00         Sold
Russian, a fine 18th.Century silver-gilt Cross and chain, with enamel on the joining links.
Code: Kif_3870

 
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Slovakian Wooden Cross

 
     Slovakian Wooden Cross
£ 850.00     
Slovakian, a 19th.Century carved wooden hand-blessing Cross dated 1853.11 x 4ins. (see "Ikony Slowackie" by Stefan Tkac....Tatran Bratislava 1980 page 39)
Code: Kif_3436

 
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Hand-Blessing Cross

 
     Hand-Blessing Cross
£ 1,850.00         Sold
Russian, a fine silver-gilt hand-blessing Cross dated 1828, St.Petersburg. 10ins. SOLD
Code: Kif_2764

 
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Ethiopian, 18th.Century Coptic Staff Handle

 
     Ethiopian, 18th.Century Coptic Staff Handle
£ 1,350.00     
Ethiopian,an 18th.Century tau-shaped Coptic staff handle.
Code: Kif_0286

 
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Ethiopian, an 18th.Century Coptic Staff Handle

 
     Ethiopian, an 18th.Century Coptic Staff Handle
£ 1,350.00     
Ethiopian, an 18th.Century Coptic tau-shaped staff handle in bronze.
Code: Kif_0276

 
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Panagia

 
     Panagia
£ 3,850.00         Sold
Russian, 19th. century Panagia of the Mother of God carved from Mammoth tusk in an Arts and Crafts design probably from Talashkino, on a chain of steel and carved mammoth tusk links. ( Sold to a most charming Priest )
Code: ivory

 
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Late Byzantine Encolpion

 
     Late Byzantine Encolpion
£ 850.00         Sold
Late Byzantine bronze Encolpion cross. 3ins.
Code: Kif_8884

 
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19th.Century Silver Hand-Blessing Cross

 
     19th.Century Silver Hand-Blessing Cross
£ 1,850.00         Sold
Russian, a late 19th.Century silver hand-blessing Cross.
Code: Kif_7552

 
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18th Century Reliquary Blessing Cross

 
     18th Century Reliquary Blessing Cross
£ 1,250.00         Sold
Russian 18th Century silver reliquary cross on wooden handle for use as a blessing cross. SOLD
Code: kif_7472

 
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Priest's Box

 
     Priest's Box
£ 790.00         Sold
Russian, a Priest's Box in silver, with original contents. Dated 1883.
Code: Kif_6877

 
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Bone

 
     Bone "peep" Crucifix
£ 390.00     
Russian, Late 19th.century bone and metal Crucifix, the top with a "peep" of a Russian Church.
Code: Kif_6207

 
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Russian 19th.Century Cross.

 
     Russian 19th.Century Cross.
£ 290.00     
Russian,a 19th century silver cross with a small images of St.Tikhon on reverse. 2.5ins.
Code: kif_3186

 
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  Jerusalem School  Crucifix.

 
      Jerusalem School Crucifix.
£ 750.00         Sold
19th century Jerusalem school, a carved mother of pearl crucifix. Provenance Grand-Duchess Vera. 6 x 3.5 ins, 15 x 9 cms.
Code: kif_1495

 
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Russian Priest's Travelling Box

 
     Russian Priest's Travelling Box
£ 1,250.00         Sold
Russian,a Priest's Travelling box in silver gilt with highly stylised engraving. Moscow 1793. 12 x 9.5cm (5 x 3¾")
Code: crs178

 
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Russian bronze cross

 
     Russian bronze cross
£ 1,250.00     
Russian,circa 1700 a rare, shaped Cross 15 x 8cm (6 x 3½”)
Code: pg18_4

 
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