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Religious Pendant

1812-1872 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

From the Fouche collection.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Pierced silver on silver chain
Brief description
Silver religious pendant shaped like a vase, Italy, 1812-1872.
Physical description
Silver pendant, shaped like a vase, made from pierced sheet, and hung by three short chains (one broken) from a decorative pierced plaque attached to a ring for suspension. On one side of the vase is the top half of a saint praying before a crucifix, and on the other a saint facing outwards, with sword and shield.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.8cm
  • Width: 3.5cm
  • Depth: 1.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
Anvil. (On one of the handles.)
Translation
Mark for 800 standard silver, for small articles, Kingdom of Lombardy, 1812-1872.
Subject depicted
Summary
From the Fouche collection.
Collection
Accession number
795-1891

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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