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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

ca. 1600 (made), ca. 1860 (altered)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pendant composed of an enamelled gold frame set with diamonds and a cameo of Elizabeth I. The cameo carved on the reverse with a crowned pillar and a rising sun, emblems associated with Elizabeth I


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold, enamel, diamonds and a layered agate (sardonyx) cameo
Brief description
Pendant composed of an enamelled gold frame set with diamonds and a cameo of Elizabeth I, the cameo ca.1600, the setting about 1860
Physical description
Pendant composed of an enamelled gold frame set with diamonds and a cameo of Elizabeth I. The cameo carved on the reverse with a crowned pillar and a rising sun, emblems associated with Elizabeth I
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.2cm
  • Width: 2.8cm
  • Depth: 0.6cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.33-1985

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Record createdAugust 2, 2005
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