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Pheobe Anna Traquair HRSA (1852-1936): A Scottish Arts & Crafts 'St Christopher' silver and enam...
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Pheobe Anna Traquair HRSA (1852-1936): A Scottish Arts & Crafts 'St Christopher' silver and enamel pendant Of hexagonal shape depicting St Christopher wading through a river with swimming fish and carrying the Christ child with halo holding a globe, in blue, green and orange enamels within a silver oxidised border, suspending an enamel drop, to a later silver fancy link chain, pendant 7.5cm long overall, reverse inscribed St Christopher, artist monogram PAT, dated 1905, chain 57.5cm long. Footnotes: According to legend St Christopher, a tall strong man, devoted his life to helping travellers cross a fast flowing river. One day a young child asked to be carried across and as St Christopher waded through the water his load became heavier and heavier. When they reached the other side, the child revealed himself as Christ and declared to St Christopher that he had just carried the weight of the world. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Pheobe Anna Traquair HRSA (1852-1936): A Scottish Arts & Crafts 'St Christopher' silver and enamel pendant Of hexagonal shape depicting St Christopher wading through a river with swimming fish and carrying the Christ child with halo holding a globe, in blue, green and orange enamels within a silver oxidised border, suspending an enamel drop, to a later silver fancy link chain, pendant 7.5cm long overall, reverse inscribed St Christopher, artist monogram PAT, dated 1905, chain 57.5cm long. Footnotes: According to legend St Christopher, a tall strong man, devoted his life to helping travellers cross a fast flowing river. One day a young child asked to be carried across and as St Christopher waded through the water his load became heavier and heavier. When they reached the other side, the child revealed himself as Christ and declared to St Christopher that he had just carried the weight of the world. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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