ANTIQUE 19thC FRENCH SOLID SILVER & ENAMEL ICON OF ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY c.1890
Antique 19th Century French solid silver & enamel religious Icon depicting S.Elisabeth Hungar (St Elizabeth of Hungary, 7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231), also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia.
Reference Number: A6508
DESCRIPTION
Antique 19th Century French solid silver & enamel religious Icon depicting S.Elisabeth Hungar (St Elizabeth of Hungary, 7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231), also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia or Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia, was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Landgravine of Thuringia, Germany, and a greatly venerated Catholic saint who was an early member of the Third Order of St. Francis, by which she is honored as its patroness. Elizabeth was married at the age of 14, and widowed at 20. After her husband's death she sent her children away and regained her dowry, using the money to build a hospital where she herself served the sick. She became a symbol of Christian charity after her death at the age of 24 and was canonized on 25 May 1235. The silver gilt plaque is beautifully applied with shaded champleve enamels on a black ground and is cased in a leather bound box on a retractable easel support.
Hallmarked French Silver (Mercury's head, 950 high silver standard, made for export), c.1890-1900, Makers Mark ASC (Armand-Calliat Et Fils, Orfevres A Lyon).
CONDITION
In Great Condition - No Damage.
SIZE
Height: 30cm
Width: 20cm
Weight: 1740g
