Description

SARAH COVENTRY signed, 1974 Limited Edition "Florentine" silver tone cross pendant necklace, on a chain with clasp. The cross--with a raised filigree design--measures 3"H x 2"W, and is marked in 2 places on the back, "© Sarah Cov" and "Limited Edition 1974." The cross pendant attaches with a triangular bale and I believe a Prince of Whales cable chain, with a spring ring clasp. The chain measures about 24 inches long. Both cross and chain are in excellent pre-owned, vintage condition. Based on research on this item, the limited edition cross originally was sold with a small booklet (not sold here), which describes its special design heritage: "The design of the limited edition cross has been adapted from one of the traditional cross motifs, the “Cross Cotised.” The Cross Cotised is a quasi-heraldic cross with origins going back to the time of the Crusades. The repeated use of a motif in groups of three are representative of the Trinity. Sarah’s 1974 Limited Edition Cross departs from the traditional Cross Cotised with its Florentine scroll motifs. The scroll patterns have been adapted from the breastplate designs of a sculpture by the Florentine, Andrea Verrocchio. Because the cross is heraldic in its origins, the breastplate patterns combine perfectly to make the cross truly unique.”