Reliquary Cross with the Arms of the Veltheim Family

Reliquary Cross with the Arms of the Veltheim Family

c. 1300 · Brunswick

Silver gilt, enamel, and gemstones

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick

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