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Georgian Gold & Coral Maltese Cross Necklace

345F
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Written by Olly Gerrish

A late Georgian carved coral Maltese cross on a coral barrel linked chain, made circa 1820. The eight outer points of this cross are symbolic of regeneration. They are sometimes said to represent the eight beatitudes. The cross was the emblem of the Knights of St. John, who were driven from Rhodes to the island of Malta by the Turks. Malta is the island where St. Paul was shipwrecked. It is universally agreed that the four arms of the Cross stand for the four Cardinal Virtues – prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude.

The eight points also symbolize the eight obligations or aspirations of the knights: to live in truth, to have faith, to repent one’s sins, to give proof of humility, to love justice, to be merciful, to be sincere and wholehearted and to endure persecution.

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Item Number:
345F
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Measurements:
Chain 16 in / 41.5 cmCross 1 in / 2.3 cm
Place of Origin:
England
Discovered:
11 years ago

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Unmarked, 9ct gold
Many pieces of antique jewellery were unmarked because hallmark regulations were not obligatory until 1972.

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