Blessing cross, 1814

Blessing cross, Armenia, 1814. It is made of gold and silver with rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls.

The front shows cherubim and the symbols of the Evangelists. The ends of the cross arms are shaped like flowers. Irregularly shaped emeralds framed by rubies are set in the centre and at the ends. The back has flowers with leaves on a white enamel ground, and the date 1814 is engraved on a cross-shaped silver plate.

The picture shows the cross from both sides, front and back.