Pendant
1800-1870 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Spain was an intensely Catholic country in the 17th century, the heartland of the Counter Reformation that set out to reinvigorate the Roman Catholic Church. Traditional jewellery often incorporated Catholic religious symbols such as the cross.
This cross-shaped pendant is typical of the jewellery worn in the Salamanca region. Salamanca was famous for its filigree work in the 19th century, and silver filigree is still widely available there today.
The original owner would have worn this cross on a ribbon, strung through the two vertical loops on the back of the bow at the top, and tied at the back of her neck.
This cross-shaped pendant is typical of the jewellery worn in the Salamanca region. Salamanca was famous for its filigree work in the 19th century, and silver filigree is still widely available there today.
The original owner would have worn this cross on a ribbon, strung through the two vertical loops on the back of the bow at the top, and tied at the back of her neck.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree set with seed and baroque pearls |
| Brief description | Gold filigree pendant decorated with seed pearls, Salamanca (Spain), 1800-1870. |
| Physical description | Three-part gold filigree pendant, consisting of a stylised bow at the top, with a tulip-shaped pendant hanging from it, with a stylised cross at the bottom. All the pieces are encrusted with numerous seed and baroque pearls, attached by a network of fine gold wire. Two vertical bars on the back of the bow, for suspension. |
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| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Spain was an intensely Catholic country in the 17th century, the heartland of the Counter Reformation that set out to reinvigorate the Roman Catholic Church. Traditional jewellery often incorporated Catholic religious symbols such as the cross. This cross-shaped pendant is typical of the jewellery worn in the Salamanca region. Salamanca was famous for its filigree work in the 19th century, and silver filigree is still widely available there today. The original owner would have worn this cross on a ribbon, strung through the two vertical loops on the back of the bow at the top, and tied at the back of her neck. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1375-1873 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2006 |
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