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Historical Archive: Rock Crystal, 9th to 20th century quartz stone, not glass rock crystal dish, agate/chalcedony chess pieces, undated Byzantine or Islamic: Ambo of Henry II, Aachen cathedral. The ambo and cathedral have their own pages with more undated gemstone material. mounted rock crystal vial, palmette side: prob. Abbasid 9th-early 10th c.; gilt copper base Italy 16th c.; Schn G19. For another view see Schn. rock crystal vial, prob. Abbasid 9th-early 10th c.; Schn F51. For another view see Schn. Eleanor Vase: crystal vessel Iran ninth/tenth century, or Sasanian; metalwork 1137-47. Louvre MR 340. This work has its own page. vial in fish form, rock crystal, 9th-10th c. Egypt, Hermitage СА-9993 stamp seal with Crucifixion, crystal intaglio, 9th-11th c., Met 86.11.38. For detail see Met. stamp seal with Crucifixion, crystal intaglio, CdM 2167D. For profile view see CdM. Evangelist symbols and cross book cover or case, copper gilt and rock crystal on wood, 10th c., V&A 528-1893 Crystal over repoussée Christ on book cover or case, copper gilt and rock crystal on wood, 10th c., V&A 528-1893 ewer, rock crystal, Egypt 10th-11th c., Hermitage VЗ-801, which has its own page rock crystal chess knight, Abbasid or poss. Spanish, 10th-11th c., Schn F52 flask, crystal, Fatimid (909-1171), Halberstadt Cathedral treasury Fatimid crystal 909-1171, in Weddeghe Velstede, silver gilt reliquary monstrance 1433, AIC 1962.91, which has its own page. Fatimid crystal panel with ibexes, 10th-c. Egypt; on reliquary casket from Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise, c.1200, poss. north France; Cluny Cl.11661 Heinrichskelch, Fatimid crystal cup c. 1000 in 12th c. German metalwork, Munich Reisdenz Schatzkammer. For another view see Munich. reliquary tablet, 11th c?, Halberstadt, cathedral treasury 46 crystal cameo lion, 11th c.?, Halberstadt, cathedral treasury 46 pendant from Czernowitz, rock crystal/silver, 11th-13th c., KHM VIIa 174 Small Bernward Gospels cover, oak core/gilt copper/rock crystal/painted parchment under horn, Hildesheim 12th c. with Byzantine ivory 10th c., HildMus DS13. For other views see HildMus. disc cross, copper gilt/gems, c.1140, HildMus DS27b or c. Three disc crosses at Hildesheim have their own page Large Bernward cross, c.1150, HildMus DS L109, which has its own page Stavelot altar, gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal, c.1150-60, MRAH 1590. This work has its own page. Typological cross, copper with enamel, silver, and rock crystal on wood core, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page. cross from Scheldewindeke, rock crystal and enamel, Mosan c.1170-1200, MRAH 3669. This work has its own page. ostensorium made from several gemstone vessels, 13th c., Osnabrück diocesan museum ostensorium made from several gemstone vessels, 13th c., Osnabrück diocesan museum reliquary casket from Moûtiers-en-Tarentaise, silver gilt, rock crystal, other gems, pearls, ivory; c.1200, poss. north France; with 10th-c. Fatimid crystal panels, Cluny Cl.11661. For other views see Cluny. Monstrance from Aywières, silver gilt, crystal and other gems, early 13th c. Mosan, cross 14th c., MRAH 2875 reliquary pendant, rock crystal/silver gilt/enamel/glass, Cologne c.1250-1300, Schn G392. For other views see Schn. Höxter lexionary cover, prob. assembled aft. 1278, parts c.1200-25, DMP PR52, which has its own page reliquary bust, wood/crystal, last third 13th c., SMBByz tablet reliquaries, 14th c., Maastricht, Sint Servaas treasury tablet reliquary, 14th c., Maastricht, Sint Servaas treasury rock crystal ewer, France? 14th c.; silver gilt metalwork France, 14th-17th c.; Louvre OA 29. This work has its own page. chessboard 1300-30, reused in plenary of Otto the Mild, KGM W 32, which has its own page ewer: rock crystal, Paris mid 14th c.; silver gilt metalwork 14th, 17th, and 18th c.; Louvre OA 62A processional cross with holder: rock crystal, silver, enamel, copper gilt; c.1350, cross Spain, enamel poss. Germany, PMA 1949-40-4. For other views see PMA. ciborium monstrance, silver gilt/rock crystal/enamel, c.1350-75, DMP PR109, which has its own page 3 Towers Reliquary, 1370-90, AachenCT. This work has its own page. rock crystal bead: reliquary with pilgrim/secular badges, wood and tin alloy, late 14-early 15th c., Tournai, treasury of Nôtre-Dame. This work has its own page. reliquary of the hand of St Martha from the convent of St Martha of Venice, silver gilt, Giovanni Leon, Venice 1472-74, Louvre OA 5641. This work has its own page. Arm reliquary Charlemagne, c.1481, silver gilt/gems/enamel, AachenCT. This work has its own page. Resurrection pendant, 16th c. Spain or Spanish colonial: wood, rock crystal, enamel, pearl. AIC 1992.532 Our Lady of the Sign pendant, silver/rock crystal/pearl/glass/wood, 16th c. Novgorod, Novgorod AM Giovanni Bernardi, Christ before Pilate, obverse, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel and gems, c.1547, WAM 41.240 Giovanni Bernardi, Christ before Pilate, engraved reverse, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel and gems, c.1547, WAM 41.240 Giovanni Bernardi, Christ before Pilate, reverse detail, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel and gems, c.1547, WAM 41.240 skull, rock crystal, Italy, probably c.1550-1600, Louvre MR 327. For another view see Louvre. Annibale Fontana, Hercules and Achelous, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel, obverse, c.1560-1570, WAM 41.71 Annibale Fontana, Hercules and Achelous, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel, engraved reverse detail, c.1560-1570, WAM 41.71 Annibale Fontana, Hercules Attacking the Lernean Hydra, intaglio rock crystal in gold with enamel, engraved reverse detail, c.1560-1570, WAM 41.70 young Christ blessing, rock crystal, c. 17th-c. Sri Lanka, Vat 60443 Chinese rock crystal ball, Qing Dynasty 1644-1911, on Japanese silver stand 1900-50, PMA 1944-20-2a,b. For another view see PMA. Moon crystal: Chinese rock crystal on wood stand, 1736 or 1796, PMA 1944-20-8a,b. This object has its own page. Chinese rock crystal lidded vase, 1781, PMA 1944-20-3a,b. For detail see PMA. seal with 2-headed toad handle, Chinese rock crystal, 1796, PMA 1944-20-14. For other views see PMA. Ewald Mataré 1952-54: Aachen cathedral west window, bronze with rock crystal panes. The cathedral has its own pages.