Rock Crystal
Rock Crystal
Rock Crystal
Rock crystal flask detail Closeup Handle
Rock crystal flask detail Side
Rock crystal flask Top
Rock crystal flask detail
Rock crystal flask detail
Rock crystal flask detail
Rock crystal flask detail

A Rock Crystal Flask with Silver Gilt Mounts and Chain; 16th century, Italian

Description

A Rock Crystal Flask with Silver Gilt Mounts and Chain; 16th century, Italian; probably Florence or Venice.

Each side of the rock crystal is reverse painted, with, on the one side, a scene of Christ praying in
the Garden of Gethsemane; the other side with Christ carrying the cross.
The height of the piece excluding the chain is 6.6 cm.