BRONZE AND ENAMEL DOMINICAN ORDER CROSS. 17TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZF0826
Cross of the Order of Preachers or habit of Saint Dominic. Gilded bronze, enamel. XVII century. Medal with the flordelised cross of the Order of Preachers, also known as Santo Domingo or Dominicans, made of gilded bronze and decorated with black and white enamels. This emblem used to be used by members (relatives) of the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, since Pope Gregory IX entrusted this order with the persecution of heretics in the bull “Ille humani generis”. Weight: 13 grams.
· Size: 4.5x0.2x5 cms.
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