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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

Badge

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold badge; on the obverse: the black and white cross of St. Dominic; on the reverse: insignia of the Holy Office of the Inquisition.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief description
Badge of the Order of the Holy Inquisition, of gold and enamel, made in Spain, about 1700
Physical description
Enamelled gold badge; on the obverse: the black and white cross of St. Dominic; on the reverse: insignia of the Holy Office of the Inquisition.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.6cm
  • Width: 3.1cm
  • Depth: 0.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
mark; GD
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
232-1864

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Record createdSeptember 21, 2005
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