Pendant
ca. 1620-1640 (made)
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Enamelled gold pendant, set with table-cut diamonds. The reverse is engraved with the initials 'CB' on either side of a heart pierced with arrows, the sides inscribed 'FIDEL.IUSQ.A.LA.MORT.LE.PAREIL.DE.VOUS.A.MON.CONFORT' (Faithfu lunto death, the likeness of you is my comfort')
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold set with table-cut diamonds and engraved |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold pendant, set with table-cut diamonds, initialled and engraved with a pierced heart and message of love, made in France, about 1620-1640 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold pendant, set with table-cut diamonds. The reverse is engraved with the initials 'CB' on either side of a heart pierced with arrows, the sides inscribed 'FIDEL.IUSQ.A.LA.MORT.LE.PAREIL.DE.VOUS.A.MON.CONFORT' (Faithfu lunto death, the likeness of you is my comfort') |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Bibliographic reference | Somers-Cock, Anna, Princely Magnificence: court jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630, V&A, 1980, pp78-9, cat. 91
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| Accession number | M.110-1975 |
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| Record created | August 9, 2005 |
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