This cross design is adapted from a Bishop's Cross in the Germanisches Museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Nuremberg, the region of Bavaria is situated on the Pegnitz River. The earliest records of the town date from 1050 when it was a trading settlement. From 1219 Nuremberg, a free town of the Holy Roman Empire and was an important center of craft and commerce. During the 15th and 16th centuries, it became one of the cultural centers of Europe with many artists, craftsmen and intellectuals. The area that is now known as Bavaria was inhabited in early times by Celts and Romans. The German Baiovarii, which gave the territory its name, arrived here during the 5th and 6th centuries.
5.5" x 4" : Cast Stone, Celtic Art Collection, Made in the U.S.A.