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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. 1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold pendant with a cast group of the Virgin and two angels holding the Holy Shroud of Besançon, under rock crystal.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled and cast gold under rock crystal
Brief description
Enamelled gold pendant with a cast group of the Virgin and two angels holding the Holy Shroud of Besançon set under rock crystal, made in France, about 1650
Physical description
Enamelled gold pendant with a cast group of the Virgin and two angels holding the Holy Shroud of Besançon, under rock crystal.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.8cm
  • Width: 3.3cm
  • Depth: 0.7cm
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.79-1975

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Record createdAugust 3, 2005
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