Processional cross with a wooden core covered... Lot 31

Processional cross with a wooden core covered with repoussé copper, engraved and gilded with Christ in solid cast iron. Diamond checkered background with figures in strong relief: face, in bust, Virgin and Saint John, imbecile religious saint and Mary Magdalene; reverse, tetramorphic, God the Father sitting and blessing at the intersection. Christ with head inclined on the right shoulder, long perizonium covering the right knee, legs bent at the superposed feet. Hampe with a bow decorated with flowers and florets. Cross: Italy, Lombardy, around 1400 Hampe and knot: around 1500 Height of the cross: 53 cm - Total height: 63,5 cm Base. (minor accidents and restorations) Book consulted: O. Zastrow, Crosses and crucifixes, Treasures from the 8th to 19th century, Milan,2009, pp. 124-132.