AUSTRIA—An Imperial Gift
i One of the most notable, as it is also-oiie of the most ■ valuable, of the'gifts to J Pope. Leo' X. on the occasion of/ his Pontifical Jtibilee is ;that pfeseiited by the - aged' Emperor of Austria as a mark" of bis homage, arid affection, to the Sovereign -Pontiff, and of."the devoted attachment which; has: ever beeii; maiutaiiied for centuries past by the Imperial House -of Hapsburg towards the v icar of-Cbrist: The .souvenir, consists, of a superb pectoral cross of gold, of' beautiful rococo design, and richly ornamented with jewels..-'/. The gems/ -which.-.' are of'rare lustre, comprise upwards ~bf a hundred fine diamonds and rubies, specially selected, the. work having been eseputed by experienced jewellers under the Emperor's frequent supervision.
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New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 39
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124AUSTRIA—An Imperial Gift New Zealand Tablet, 24 December 1908, Page 39
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