Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019
Lot 331
An Iona carved wood Celtic Cross by Alexander Ritchie
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2800
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Description
An Iona carved wood Celtic Cross by Alexander Ritchie, dated 1902, based on the remains of the MacKinnons Cross dedicated to Lachlan MacKinnon and his son John (Bishop of Hy), 1489, signed AR Iona, 1902 to base, 71cm. high
Catalogue notes
The remains of the medieval MacKinnons Cross were reproduced in Iona its History and Antiquities by Robert Brydall, published in 1898.
Literature
E Mairi Macarthur Iona Celtic Art, New Iona Press, page 36 plate 6d for an example of St Martin's Cross illustrated.