FINE EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE, 9TH-10TH CENT

17th century, Poland/Russia/Ukraine. Gilt bronze, over 1 5/8" height. Elegant form with a raised cross-centered and raised edges with Cyrillic cipher beam terminals. Reverse with block text overall. S

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, just over 1 1/2" height plus the suspension loop. High relief decoration with raised borders and central cross with inscriptions at the beam terminal

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, just under 1 1/2" height plus the suspension loop. High relief decoration with raised borders and central cross with inscriptions at the beam termina

Silvered bronze. Very slightly under 1" height. Slender beams, the cross beam centered and each with ball terminals and inner balls at the tips of the central diamond. Surface textured from burial. Pr

Carolingian, the period of Charlemagne. The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed

The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed by conquering southern Europe from Fran

The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed by conquering southern Europe from Fran

The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800) followed by conquering southern Europe from Fran

Charlemagne's conquest of most of northern Europe in the eight century was followed by forced conversion to Christianity under penalty of death. The conversion was effective and Northern Europeans, pr

Late 11th century, this gilt amulet combined a Viking icon, the moon, with the Christian cross. In the 11th century, Christianity made footholds in Danelaw England, ruled by Vikings. A number of Abbys

17th-18th Century, Ukrainian, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze. Over 1 1/2” total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center and enclosing a stick cr

17th-18th Century, Ukrainian, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze. Over 1 3/8” total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center and enclosing a stick cr

17th-18th Century, Ukrainian, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze. Over 1 3/4” total height. Raised border delineating the cross with broad beams, the cross beam above center and enclosing a stick cr

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 5/8" height. A raised edge cross enclosing a stick cross (no Corpus Christi) with ciphers at the beam terminals. Surrounded by Baroque archite

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Gilt bronze, just under 1 1/2" height. Relief decorated with double raised edges both sides. The front with a vacant cross and Cyrillic cipher infill. Reverse with Cy

18th-19th C.AD. Southern Russian, or Ukrainian. Good heavy example, over 1 1/8" height plus the suspension loop. Silvered bronze with a cross on the front with Cyrillic ciphers at the beam terminals.

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 5/8” height. A raised edge cross enclosing a stick cross (no Corpus Christi) with ciphers at the beam terminals. Surrounded by Baroque archi

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 5/8" height. A raised edge cross enclosing a stick cross (no Corpus Christi) with ciphers at the beam terminals. Surrounded by Baroque archite

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 2" height. A raised edge cross enclosing a stick cross (no Corpus Christi) with ciphers at the beam terminals. Surrounded by Baroque architectur

17th-18th century, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian. Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 1/8" height plus the suspension loop. Relief decoration with raised borders and central cross surrounded by Cyri

17th-18th century, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian. Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, over 1 1/8” height plus the suspension loop. Relief decoration with raised borders and central cross surrounded b

17th-18th century, Polish, Russian or Ukrainian. Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, slightly under 1" height plus the suspension loop. Relief decoration with raised borders and central cross surrounded b

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, just over 1 5/8" height. Relief decoration with raised borders and cross. Simple early form probably c.1675. Reverse plain and flat. Wear from its ti

17th-18th century, Orthodox rite. Silvered bronze, about 1 1/8” height. Relief decorated with double raised edges both sides. The front with vacant cross with inscriptions at the beam terminals.