An early Spanish silver processional cross, Burgos, late 15th century

deeply chased with Gothic foliage, the shaped terminals set with quatrefoil medallions engraved with an eagle at the top, Mary and John on the arms, and Christ rising from the Tomb at the base, showing traces of enamel, on a wood core, marked beneath the four medallions each time with city, maker's mark EM? conjoined over - - IO, and assay master or warden's mark

borders slightly crushed and some losses to same; as noted re: enamel loss, otherwise good
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