Locket
ca. 1660-1670 (made)
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Enamelled gold locket, the reverse set with diamonds and a rock crystal cover with the arms of Carl Caspar Van Leyen, Elector and Archbishop of Trier (1652-76). Inside, a relief, added later, of Pope Gregory XIII, after a medal by Gian Federigo Bonzagna (1508-86)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold set with table-cut diamonds |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold locket, set with table-cut diamonds, depicting Pope Gregory XIII (1572-85) and the arms of the Elector of Trier (1652-76), made in Germany, about 1660-1670 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold locket, the reverse set with diamonds and a rock crystal cover with the arms of Carl Caspar Van Leyen, Elector and Archbishop of Trier (1652-76). Inside, a relief, added later, of Pope Gregory XIII, after a medal by Gian Federigo Bonzagna (1508-86) |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Accession number | M.60-1975 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2005 |
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