Pendant
1450-1500 (made)
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The Coronation of the Virgin. The openwork central motif is enclosed in a corded ring, with hoops centre, top and bottom, to which are attached small corded rings. In the central motif a bearded God the Father, wearing a crown and holding an orb, and robed in a mantle and wide-sleeved robe and gorget, holds an imperial crown on the head of the kneeling Virgin. He is seated, as is Jesus, who supports the crown on the other side, also dressed in a robe and mantle and wearing a crown and holding an orb. The Virgin, in robe and mantle with a long train, lifts her hands in prayer; on her crown sits the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove, with expanding wings and a halo. The whole is in relief, crudely cast and finished. Breaks through the Virgin's neck and Christ's neck have been crudely soldered and repaired.
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Materials and techniques | Cast and partially gilded silver |
Brief description | Silver-gilt pendant, the Coronation of the Virgin, Germany, about 1450-1500 |
Physical description | The Coronation of the Virgin. The openwork central motif is enclosed in a corded ring, with hoops centre, top and bottom, to which are attached small corded rings. In the central motif a bearded God the Father, wearing a crown and holding an orb, and robed in a mantle and wide-sleeved robe and gorget, holds an imperial crown on the head of the kneeling Virgin. He is seated, as is Jesus, who supports the crown on the other side, also dressed in a robe and mantle and wearing a crown and holding an orb. The Virgin, in robe and mantle with a long train, lifts her hands in prayer; on her crown sits the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove, with expanding wings and a halo. The whole is in relief, crudely cast and finished. Breaks through the Virgin's neck and Christ's neck have been crudely soldered and repaired. |
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Bibliographic reference | Lightbown, Ronald. Medieval European Jewellery: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1992. cat. 60. p. 513. |
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Accession number | 3605-1857 |
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Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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