15929705350001312637261000Standard Recordobject-119325170197578617516076122080001701975718262fitz-onlineadlib-object-119325https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/11932564bcc37b-c01c-310d-8fe3-4e2049b477bc4The crucifix may have come from the church of Santa Croce, Florence, where there was an altar on the north side under the patronage of the Frescobaldi family.referenceagent-181053adlib-agent-181053ccbfb432-00fd-3a4e-923c-7af69c6468bcFrescobaldi familypersonreferenceagent-149696adlib-agent-149696c1d7b5bf-63d4-3ba4-a080-9810b80bf16cChristpersonreferenceagent-154123adlib-agent-1541232fef3fa1-e550-35f4-b4de-2ced0eb2272aVirgin Marypersonreferenceagent-181018adlib-agent-1810186a0bbf78-7526-334a-aa39-261134da4098God the Fatherpersonreferenceagent-152235adlib-agent-152235abbfd154-1b29-395b-915a-fc47cace0fadMary Magdalenepersonreferenceagent-181054adlib-agent-181054718520c0-f26b-3dc4-82b5-6e796b212456St. Augustinepersonreferenceagent-149727adlib-agent-1497275b9a59be-9730-350b-a10a-6e815a341df4monkreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverreferenceterm-115872adlib-term-1158726da1c0ff-a799-3023-9ff4-fe88fbdd54e2Leonard D. Cunliffereferenceterm-106692adlib-term-106692ed7baa11-5901-3307-81b6-77370e40ebb4woodCrucifixThe crucifix is carved of wood, which was then cased in bronze-gilt. Silver basse-taille and champlevé enamelled plaques were applied. The model of Christ was cast, chased and applied. The later silver stand was cast and silver-gilt moulded borders were applied.referenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingreferenceterm-106692adlib-term-106692ed7baa11-5901-3307-81b6-77370e40ebb4woodStandreferenceterm-107563adlib-term-10756338dcd825-1de1-3222-82c6-15a95729b5ffenamelsreferenceterm-115571adlib-term-1155714ece78c5-5436-381f-af53-d3c4a8093788silver-giltreferenceterm-29409adlib-term-29409f1f4145c-3fc8-365a-9df5-c7f7131d3bc2engravingDecorationreferenceterm-115575adlib-term-115575423f7adc-d582-352e-a8b0-6d0932e6e76bbronze-giltSurfacereferenceterm-115812adlib-term-1158125ff69ea6-7a8e-307d-89e3-0a960ba42e8aapplyingreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverBasereferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverPlaquesreferenceterm-121144adlib-term-121144b3476a15-2afb-3808-b97e-70c4ade94c8echamplevé enamellingreferenceterm-126670adlib-term-126670b658ec79-815f-3dfb-8313-39efc3021e4abasse-taille enamellingreferenceterm-29409adlib-term-29409f1f4145c-3fc8-365a-9df5-c7f7131d3bc2engravingHeightcm3.1Heightin1¼Widthcm14.4Widthin5¾Wood BaseModel Of Christreferenceterm-121155adlib-term-121155b898c0dc-7140-33c8-981b-6801b109c452castingApplied Artssilver, parcel-gilt, bronze-gilt, wood and enamel; the wood cross is encased in bronze-gilt, with applied silver and enamel plaques, and parcel-gilt model of Christ; and stands` on a later parcel-gilt octagonal foot.Silver, parcel-gilt, bronze-gilt, wood and enamel; the wood crucifix is encased in bronze-gilt. Each arm of flattened hexagonal form terminates in a fleur-de-lys. Set into the bronze-gilt are oval panels of silver engraved and enamelled with flowers. At the end of each arm, at the top and centre, and twice on the stem are silver engraved and basse-taille enamelled quartrefoil plaques. In the front, behind the parcel-gilt model of Christ, the plaque represents the pelican in her piety, above is God the Father, on the left is the Virgin Mary, on the right is a female saint, possibly Mary Magdalene, under Christ's feet the images on the plaque are not decipherable, except for a scull, but applied on each side are two coats-of-arms for the Franciscan Order and the Frescobaldi family, at the base is a martyred saint. On the back the plaques represent, in the centre, the Pietá, above is a bishop, on the left an unidentified canonised monk, on the right St. Augustine, below are the Virgin and Child, and at the base is the Virgin Mary or female saint. The silver trumpet-shaped ocatagonal base with silver-gilt moulded borders is later. The later stand (A) is rectangular and of wood. The later box (B) is covered with leather and has two half lids, which are hinged and have catches; the interior is lined with white velvet.M/P.24-19381accession numberM/P.24-1938119325priref119325urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119325https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/119325referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumLeonard D. Cunliffe Bequestreferenceagent-149807adlib-agent-149807e699d770-0f16-32bf-b0b1-da62f9118c29Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham193719371937bequeathedEntry date: 193815001500CE15001500155011550CE15501550silversmithreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownThere are no maker's or town marks.referenceterm-113222adlib-term-113222f48e32b1-88de-389d-beac-3989a8b2b34b16th Century, first half#referenceterm-106508adlib-term-106508f7f1399b-d092-3a3d-8f96-c3aee3ad8fd5literalItalyItalycountryFlorenceHeightcm51.6Heightin20⅜Widthcm29.1Widthin11½referencemedia-146485adlib-media-146485c10c2634-4317-3c2b-9322-d352a6bf1802jpegaa/aa20/M_P_24_1938_20_280_29.jpg1heightpixels760widthpixels51016162759159461imagejpegaa/aa20/mid_M_P_24_1938_20_280_29.jpg1heightpixels745widthpixels50016162759159461imagejpegaa/aa20/M_P_24_1938_20_280_29.jpg1heightpixels760widthpixels51016162759159461imagejpegaa/aa20/preview_M_P_24_1938_20_280_29.jpg1heightpixels373widthpixels25016162759159461image0media
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