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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Pendant

1550-1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

On the obverse is a painting under glass of the Crucifixion; on the reverse is an embossed gold plaque of the Annunciation.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Partially gilded silver and <i>verre eglomisé</i>
Brief description
Partially gilded silver and verre eglomisé; with a painting of the Crucifixion and embossed image of the Annunciation, Germany, 1550-1600
Physical description
On the obverse is a painting under glass of the Crucifixion; on the reverse is an embossed gold plaque of the Annunciation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.7cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Depth: 1cm
Credit line
Alfred Williams Hearn Gift
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.57-1923

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2004
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