Pendant Cross
1680-1700 (made)
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Pendant with a cross at the centre composed of table-cut amethysts set in enamelled gold. with three fleurs-de-lis terminals. Formerly in the Treasury of the Cathedral of the Virgin of the Pillar, Saragossa.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Table-cut amethysts set in enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Pendant with a cross at the centre composed of amethysts set in enamelled gold, probably made in Portugal, about 1680-1700 |
| Physical description | Pendant with a cross at the centre composed of table-cut amethysts set in enamelled gold. with three fleurs-de-lis terminals. Formerly in the Treasury of the Cathedral of the Virgin of the Pillar, Saragossa. |
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| Object history | From the treasury of the Cathedral of the Virgin of the Pillar, Zaragoza. One of a group of jewels purchased by the Museum in 1870, when the Cathedral authorities sold off treasures presented to the shrine of the Virgin in order to complete their building programme. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Somers-Cock, Anna, Princely Magnificence: court jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630, V&A, 1980, pp 81-1, cat. 97
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| Accession number | 344-1870 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2006 |
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