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Pendant
- Place of origin:
Europe (made)
- Date:
late 16th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Enamelled gold set with a baroque pearl and a ruby and hung with pearls
- Credit Line:
Given by Dame Joan Evans
- Museum number:
M.243-1975
- Gallery location:
In store
Physical description
Enamelled gold pendant in the form of an eagle and a snake set with a baroque pearl and a ruby and hung with pearls. Paris warranty mark for 1838 onwards
Place of Origin
Europe
Date
late 16th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Enamelled gold set with a baroque pearl and a ruby and hung with pearls
Marks and inscriptions
"Mark" Paris warranty mark for 1838 onwards
Dimensions
Height: 5.4 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Depth: 1.8 cm
Descriptive line
Enamelled gold pendant in the form of an eagle and a snake set with a baroque pearl and a ruby and hung with pearls. Paris warranty mark for 1838 onwards, Europe, Late 16th century
Materials
Gold; Pearls; Ruby
Techniques
Enamelling
Subjects depicted
Eagle; Snakes
Categories
Jewellery; Metalwork
Collection code
MET
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