NON-IRISH ANTIQUITY : GIRONA FINDS
Object Name
Cross of the Knights of Malta
Description
'Cross of the order of St John, Gold 'Maltese' Cross, each arm divided into two points; at the top is a suspension loop carrying a spiral of gold wire. Between each arm of the Cross is a small fleur-de-lys-like motif. The surface is keyed for white enamel, a small amount of which is extant. Belonged to Fabricio Spinola, Captain of the Girona'. From Flanagan, L. (1988) Ireland's Armada Legacy, p.192
Materials
gold and white enamel
Place Collected
Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Aird Td.: Lacada Point: Wreck of Girona
Wreck of Girona
Wreck of Girona
Catalogue Number
BELUM.BGR.2
Copyright
National Museums NI