Pendant
1600-1650 (dated)
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| Place of origin |
Gold pendant set with an amethyst cameo of a boy/Cupid and hung with pearls. A double monogram is pounced on the reverse, the suspension loop is dated 1658. The cameo was probably cut from an older bead.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold pendant set with an amethyst cameo and hung with pearls |
| Brief description | Gold pendant set with an amethyst cameo of a young boy and hung with pearls, made in West Europe, 1600-1650 |
| Physical description | Gold pendant set with an amethyst cameo of a boy/Cupid and hung with pearls. A double monogram is pounced on the reverse, the suspension loop is dated 1658. The cameo was probably cut from an older bead. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 1658 (dated on suspension loop) |
| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Accession number | M.83-1975 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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