Pendant
1800-1900 (made)
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Pendants like this, representing Christian images cast in silver in an open ring, were first made in the early 16th century. They were intended as an aid to prayer. They were often hung from rosaries, or, with a loop at each end, formed part of a string of prayer beads. Like many religious objects they were unaffected by fashion, and the original designs continued to be made in Germany, unchanged since the 16th century, as late as the early 20th century. It is extremely difficult to date them accurately.
This was described as cast from an early 16th-century model when it was acquired in 1903. It represents Mary, the mother of Christ, and her mother, St Anne, with the Holy Child between them.
This was described as cast from an early 16th-century model when it was acquired in 1903. It represents Mary, the mother of Christ, and her mother, St Anne, with the Holy Child between them.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cast openwork silver |
| Brief description | Openwork silver religious pendant of St Anne, the Virgin and Child in a border of flowers, Germany, 1800-1900. |
| Physical description | Circular flat openwork silver-gilt pendant of St Anne and the Virgin either side of the Holy Child, in a border of flowers. |
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| Summary | Pendants like this, representing Christian images cast in silver in an open ring, were first made in the early 16th century. They were intended as an aid to prayer. They were often hung from rosaries, or, with a loop at each end, formed part of a string of prayer beads. Like many religious objects they were unaffected by fashion, and the original designs continued to be made in Germany, unchanged since the 16th century, as late as the early 20th century. It is extremely difficult to date them accurately. This was described as cast from an early 16th-century model when it was acquired in 1903. It represents Mary, the mother of Christ, and her mother, St Anne, with the Holy Child between them. |
| Bibliographic reference | For similar, see:
Urs-Beat Frei and Fredy Bühler, Der Rosenkranz. Andacht Geschichte Kunst, Bern, 2003, pp. 446-7 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 512-1903 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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