Name

Processional cross.

Origins

Unknown

Date

Last quarter of 19th century.

Place of conservation

Church of Saint-Maurice in Aviernoz, Haute-Savoie, France.

Dimensions

59 cm (height) x 22 cm (width) x 15 cm (depth).

Materials

Silver.

Palissy File

https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/PM74001682

Description

This former processional cross has been remounted on a new tripod base (three-footed). It features openwork decoration composed of three large volutes. The cross and the base are separated by a shaft ornamented with foliate motifs, which swells into a central knop. A small-scale figure of Christ is affixed to the cross, his face turned upward toward the sky. The foot is enriched with floral ornamentation.