Pendant
17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This oval shaped crystal is carved in intaglio with the badge of the Jesuits enclosed by Palm leaves, above which also in a palm wreath there is a monogram of the letters F.C. surmounted by a Coronet. It has been roughly mounted in silver. It is difficult to assign with any certainty a nationality to this object.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rock crystal, silver |
| Brief description | Pendant of rock crystal in silver mounts, Netherlandish, 17th century |
| Physical description | Pendant, rock crystal mounted in silver. Oval shape, the crystal is carved in intaglio with the badge of the Jesuits enclosed by Palm leaves, above whhich also in a palm wreath a monogram of the letters F.D surmounted by a Coronet. It has been roughly mounted in silver. |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs Yorke Smith. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This oval shaped crystal is carved in intaglio with the badge of the Jesuits enclosed by Palm leaves, above which also in a palm wreath there is a monogram of the letters F.C. surmounted by a Coronet. It has been roughly mounted in silver. It is difficult to assign with any certainty a nationality to this object. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.21-1934 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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