Caption

The Grand Cross of the Order of the Polish Canonesses of Warsaw, an equal-armed cross with a grand baroque artistic form, the arms of which form the axes of a four-field coat of arms of the Republic of Poland. The spaces between the arms of the cross, enclosed by arabesque connectors, form fields in which the openwork coats of arms of the Crown and Lithuania, the Eagle, and the Tail are alternately placed heraldically. In the center, at the intersection of the arms, on the obverse side, is a plaque in the form of a shield with the Korczak coat of arms, the background of which is in amaranth enamel. This plaque is movable, hinged on the right side, and has two small holes, at the top and bottom, for pegs to hold it closed. The reverse of the plaque contains remnants of enamel. Under the plaque is an oval reliquary containing remains of St. Adelaide. On the reverse side, at the intersection of the arms, a plaque with the image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception on a blue background. The cross is topped with an openwork crown, in which a ring for suspending the order is mounted. Date: 1744, Place: Poland, Function: order insignia.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A42_310

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88.3Mb (3.5Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Grand Cross Order Polish Canonesses Warsaw equal-armed cross grand baroque artistic form arms form axes four-field coat Republic Poland spaces cross enclosed arabesque connectors form fields openwork coats Crown Lithuania Eagle Tail alternately placed heraldically center intersection obverse side plaque shield Korczak coat background amaranth enamel movable hinged right side two small holes top bottom pegs hold closed reverse contains remnants enamel Under oval reliquary containing remains St Adelaide reverse side image Our Lady Immaculate Conception blue background topped openwork crown ring suspending order mounted Date 1744 Place Function order insignia decorative gold pendant shaped ornate cross curving arms filigree details crowned loop hanging surface sculpted floral scroll motifs central raised medallion small standing figure set additional openwork areas small sculpted animal bird figures incorporated design visible colors include gold blue set pale gray background.