Pendant
1700-1799 (made)
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Two-part cast openwork silver-gilt pendant, consisting of a crown above, with a heart hanging below it. The crown is set with three clear pastes and has a small cross at the top. The heart is pierced by two arrows, and is set with six clear pastes surrounding a gilt image of the Virgin and Child, on a blue ground, under glass.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cast silver-gilt set with clear pastes enclosing a gilt image under glass on a blue painted ground |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt pendant of a crown and heart containing an image of the Virgin Mary, Spain, 1700-1799. |
| Physical description | Two-part cast openwork silver-gilt pendant, consisting of a crown above, with a heart hanging below it. The crown is set with three clear pastes and has a small cross at the top. The heart is pierced by two arrows, and is set with six clear pastes surrounding a gilt image of the Virgin and Child, on a blue ground, under glass. |
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| Accession number | 228-1864 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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