Pendant
- Place of origin:
Portugal (made)
- Date:
1700-1750 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Gold set with table- and rose-cut diamonds
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Mrs Geoffrey Webb
- Museum number:
M.17-1962
- Gallery location:
In Storage
In the 17th century, new ways of cutting gems, particularly diamonds, led to a new style of jewellery throughout Europe, in which the gems themselves had greater prominence. This pendant, made from sheet gold cut in a delicate openwork pattern resembling filigree and set with facetted diamonds in raised settings, is typical of that trend. This specific design, known as a sequilé pendant, is mainly found in Portugal, where it became part of the traditional costume in the 19th century.
