Pendant
1865-1870 (made)
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Religious pendants were widely worn in Catholic Spain. They were often acquired as souvenirs at the numerous pilgrimage sites, and were used as amulets against all the dangers of daily life as much as aids to prayer. They were worn hanging from necklaces or rosaries.
This pendant shows the image of the Virgin of the Sagrario, the patron saint of Toledo. She can be recognised by the imperial crown which she wears, presented to the shrine in the late 16th century.
This pendant shows the image of the Virgin of the Sagrario, the patron saint of Toledo. She can be recognised by the imperial crown which she wears, presented to the shrine in the late 16th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast silver |
| Brief description | Cast silver pendant of the Virgin of the Sagrario, Toledo (Spain), 1865-1870. |
| Physical description | Cast silver pendant of the Virgin of the Sagrario in an oval openwork frame. |
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| Summary | Religious pendants were widely worn in Catholic Spain. They were often acquired as souvenirs at the numerous pilgrimage sites, and were used as amulets against all the dangers of daily life as much as aids to prayer. They were worn hanging from necklaces or rosaries. This pendant shows the image of the Virgin of the Sagrario, the patron saint of Toledo. She can be recognised by the imperial crown which she wears, presented to the shrine in the late 16th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Figuera, Antonia Herradon. 'La Alberca. Joyas', Ministerio de Cultura, Madrid, 2005, pp. 76-8 |
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| Accession number | 1231-1871 |
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| Record created | January 11, 2008 |
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