The Grand Cross of the Order of the Polish Canonesses of Warsaw, an equal-armed cross with a grand baroque artistic form, the arms forming the axes of a four-field coat of arms of the Republic of Poland. The spaces between the arms, enclosed by arabesque connectors, form fields containing openwork coats of arms of the Crown and Lithuania, the Eagle, and the Tail alternately placed heraldically. At the center on the obverse is a movable, hinged shield-shaped plaque with the Korczak coat of arms on an amaranth enamel background; the plaque has two small holes at top and bottom for pegs and the reverse of the plaque contains remnants of enamel. Beneath the plaque is an oval reliquary containing remains of St. Adelaide. On the reverse at the intersection of the arms is a plaque with the image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception on a blue background. The cross is topped with an openwork crown with a suspension ring. Dated 1744, Poland.
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The Grand Cross of the Order of the Polish Canonesses of Warsaw, an equal-armed cross with a grand baroque artistic form, the arms forming the axes of a four-field coat of arms of the Republic of Poland. The spaces between the arms, enclosed by arabesque connectors, form fields containing openwork coats of arms of the Crown and Lithuania, the Eagle, and the Tail alternately placed heraldically. At the center on the obverse is a movable, hinged shield-shaped plaque with the Korczak coat of arms on an amaranth enamel background; the plaque has two small holes at top and bottom for pegs and the reverse of the plaque contains remnants of enamel. Beneath the plaque is an oval reliquary containing remains of St. Adelaide. On the reverse at the intersection of the arms is a plaque with the image of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception on a blue background. The cross is topped with an openwork crown with a suspension ring. Dated 1744, Poland.

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Grand Cross Order Polish Canonesses Warsaw equal-armed cross grand baroque artistic form arms forming axes four-field coat arms Republic Poland spaces enclosed arabesque connectors form fields containing openwork coats Crown Lithuania Eagle Tail alternately placed heraldically center obverse movable hinged shield-shaped plaque Korczak coat amaranth enamel background plaque two small holes top bottom pegs reverse contains remnants enamel Beneath oval reliquary remains St Adelaide intersection image Our Lady Immaculate Conception blue background cross topped openwork crown suspension ring Dated 1744 decorative metallic pendant crown-shaped top hinged ornamental flap primarily gold-colored metal polished sheen intricate raised scrollwork sculpted figures round central inset covered red velvet surrounding small ornate metal element flap interior worn area blue-green discoloration pendant set plain light gray background.

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