Delicate cast-iron and steel necklace, the long chain comprised of intertwined wire links that are united by a large, central link in the form of a small, round steel medallion with the applied image of a Sistine Cherub, the medallion surround by leafy foliage, the chain extends from this link to support a large pendant in the form of a cross with pierced arms enhanced with Gothic crockets and ending in pierced, scrolling foliate elements, the center of the cross decorated with a floral element applied to an oval, steel medallion, with screw closure.

Necklace with Cross Pendant

Royal Prussian Iron Foundry, Berlin, or Johann Conrad Geiss

1815-1820

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