Antique Austro-Hungarian Cross Pendant Silver Garnet, c. 1870
Antique Austro-Hungarian Cross Pendant Silver Garnet, c. 1870
Regular price$ 860.00
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This cross feels like something carried close to the heart rather than worn for display alone. Rich Bohemian garnets glow with that unmistakable wine-dark depth, each stone catching light softly from within, as though lit by memory rather than flame. The design is architectural and devotional, yet warm, its scrolling arms and layered construction giving it an unrestrainted gravity. There is a sense of pilgrimage here, of long journeys and personal faith, of an object meant to be touched, held, and returned to again and again.
Crafted in the Austro-Hungarian Empire around 1870, this lightly gilded silver cross is set with twenty-two closed-back garnets. Six measure approximately 4.5 millimeters, one measures about 3 mm, one measures 2.5 mm, and fourteen measure approximately 2.3 mm. The cross measures 74.5 mm north to south, 43.3 mm across, and 6.6 mm deep, and weighs 12.63 grams. It bears a maker’s mark “HB,” along with two additional marks that have softened with time and wear, consistent with age and long use. The reverse is beautifully pierced, a hallmark of period craftsmanship.
This is not a delicate token, but a deeply expressive jewel, the kind chosen with intention and worn with meaning. Whether approached as a devotional object, a collector’s piece of Austro-Hungarian art, or simply as a powerful statement of 19th-century design, this cross carries the quiet authority of something that has endured, unchanged in purpose, for more than a century.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item ID: CSA23004VA
Crafted in the Austro-Hungarian Empire around 1870, this lightly gilded silver cross is set with twenty-two closed-back garnets. Six measure approximately 4.5 millimeters, one measures about 3 mm, one measures 2.5 mm, and fourteen measure approximately 2.3 mm. The cross measures 74.5 mm north to south, 43.3 mm across, and 6.6 mm deep, and weighs 12.63 grams. It bears a maker’s mark “HB,” along with two additional marks that have softened with time and wear, consistent with age and long use. The reverse is beautifully pierced, a hallmark of period craftsmanship.
This is not a delicate token, but a deeply expressive jewel, the kind chosen with intention and worn with meaning. Whether approached as a devotional object, a collector’s piece of Austro-Hungarian art, or simply as a powerful statement of 19th-century design, this cross carries the quiet authority of something that has endured, unchanged in purpose, for more than a century.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item ID: CSA23004VA
