Croix reliquaire Eglise de Gorre

This 13th-century goldsmith's and silversmith's piece comes from Grandmont Abbey, whose treasure was dispersed to the surrounding communes in 1790. It is a double cross in gilded silver, with filigree, gemstones and notches. The double crosspiece testifies to its oriental origin, but the presence of filigree does not prove its Byzantine origin. On this 40cm cross, an engraved stone depicts a horseman fighting two lions. He is holding a bow in his right hand and a short sword in his left. The...