Pendant
1600-1699 (made)
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Oval silver-gilt pendant set with religious paintings under glass. On one side there is the Annunciation, and on the other the Crucifixion. There is a rope of braided wire round the rim of the pendant, interspersed with four rings, one at the top and bottom and one at each side. The pendant is suspended from a ring by three chains, which are attached to the three uppermost rings on the edge of the pendant.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt set with paintings under glass |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt pendant, set with paintings under glass of the Annunciation and the Crucifixion, Spain, 1600-1699. |
| Physical description | Oval silver-gilt pendant set with religious paintings under glass. On one side there is the Annunciation, and on the other the Crucifixion. There is a rope of braided wire round the rim of the pendant, interspersed with four rings, one at the top and bottom and one at each side. The pendant is suspended from a ring by three chains, which are attached to the three uppermost rings on the edge of the pendant. |
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| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
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| Accession number | M.53-1923 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2006 |
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