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Reliquary Pendant

early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

Reliquary pendant in the form of an onyx cameo of the Virgin and Child, set in silver-gilt openwork.

Object details

Categories
Christianity
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Reliquary pendant
Materials and techniques
Onyx cameo set in silver-gilt openwork
Onyx
Silver-Gilt
Gilding
Setting
Brief description
Reliquary pendant in the form of an onyx cameo of the Virgin and Child, set in silver-gilt openwork, Spain, early 17th century
Physical description
Reliquary pendant in the form of an onyx cameo of the Virgin and Child, set in silver-gilt openwork.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.9cm
  • Width: 3.3cm
  • Depth: 1.5cm
Gallery label
(1856)
LOCKET or RELIQUARY. Silver gilt border of open scrolls, set in the centre with an onyx cameo of the Virgin and Child. Italian. About 1560. 17/8 in. by 1 3/8 in. Bought, 8l.
Subjects depicted
Openwork
Mary (Virgin Mary)
Jesus Christ
Bibliographic reference
Bury, Shirley. Jewellery Gallery: summary catalogue. 2nd edn. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. ISBN 090520929X
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
4055-1856

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Record createdAugust 30, 2005
Record URL
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