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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. 1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold pendant with a border of table-cut rubies framing a relief under glass or rock crystal of Christ bearing the cross. On the reverse flowers and a daisy (a symbol of innocence).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold with table-cut rubies
Brief description
Enamelled gold pendant with a border of table-cut rubies framing a relief of Christ bearing the cross, made in France, about 1660
Physical description
Enamelled gold pendant with a border of table-cut rubies framing a relief under glass or rock crystal of Christ bearing the cross. On the reverse flowers and a daisy (a symbol of innocence).
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.2cm
  • Width: 2.8cm
  • Depth: 0.5cm
Object history
ex Webb Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
220-1874

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Record createdAugust 9, 2005
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