Pendant
1750-1799 (made)
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This pendant was bought at Murcia around 1860, when it was described as 17th-century Spanish. The marks show that it is more likely to be Portuguese work, from the second half of the 18th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold filigree frame enclosing a sheet gold image under facetted rock crystal |
| Brief description | Oval locket of rock crystal in gold filigree, enclosing an image of a monstrance, Portugal, 1750-1799. |
| Physical description | Small pendant, consisting of an oval facetted case of rock crystal in a gold frame. The rock crystal contains a tiny flat figure of a monstrance made from sheet gold. The frame consists of plain filigree scrolls, with loops of ribbon wire at the top, bottom and sides, and a flat loop at the top for suspension. There is a ring of grooved ribbon wire threaded through the suspension loop. |
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| Summary | This pendant was bought at Murcia around 1860, when it was described as 17th-century Spanish. The marks show that it is more likely to be Portuguese work, from the second half of the 18th century. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 207-1864 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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