luke

   Beautiful heavy, retired piece with lots of detailing and lovely oxidation. It features the four evangelists-Matthew represented by a man, Mark by a lion, Luke by a calf, and John by an eagle. The symbols have haloes and wings. These are historic symbolic portrayals dating back to the 2nd century! A really unique piece, and hefty too, weighing 18 grams. It measures 1.25 across. Uncut loop with generous opening for thicker chains. The style is similar to the Pieces of Eight, a retired Spanish coin, however, unlike that piece, this one is intended to be a cross and religious piece. ...

   Offered is a marvelous and scarce religious European antique silver Bible book cover from early 1900s in stunning detail repoussé (high relief), all handmade engraved, depicting a large cross on the center featuring Jesus Christ Pantokrator holding a cross on his hand, accompanied by his four apostles as St. Matthew on the cover and the same design of large cross on the back featuring a bird feeding her chicks on the center. This stunning 1900s antique silver repoussé Bible book cover is large and heavy, in fabulous style, in excellent condition with the exception of some marks on ...