Pendant Cross
1850-1870 (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 filigree 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 loop on the back of the top segment, and tied at the back of her neck. It was bought for £1 2s. at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
This cross-shaped filigree 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 loop on the back of the top segment, and tied at the back of her neck. It was bought for £1 2s. at the International Exhibition, London, 1872.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt filigree |
| Brief description | Elaborate silver-gilt filigree pendant cross, Salamanca (Spain), 1850-1870. |
| Physical description | Stylised cross with flat sheet back and open filigree front. The central unit has five filigree domes, with filigree motifs in the interstices, and sheet metal lozenges at the ends. Matching pendants of pear-shaped filigree domes with lozenges attached hang from each of the ends. The bale has a larger filigree dome on the front, with filigree motif above, and flat disc at the bottom. |
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| 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 filigree 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 loop on the back of the top segment, and tied at the back of her neck. It was bought for £1 2s. at the International Exhibition, London, 1872. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1124-1873 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2008 |
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