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Religious Pendant

1800-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vertical oval pendant, consisting of a frame of complex curved filigree scrolls surrounding an oval medallion. At the top is a filigree bead, with a loop for suspension above it made from a strip of twisted wires. There is a loose loop of similar design hanging from the suspension ring. The medallion is stamped with St Francis of Assisi on one side, and Saint Clare on the other.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stamped silver medallion in silver filigree frame
Brief description
Silver medallion of SS. Francis and Clare, in a silver filigree frame, Spain, 1800-1890.
Physical description
Vertical oval pendant, consisting of a frame of complex curved filigree scrolls surrounding an oval medallion. At the top is a filigree bead, with a loop for suspension above it made from a strip of twisted wires. There is a loose loop of similar design hanging from the suspension ring. The medallion is stamped with St Francis of Assisi on one side, and Saint Clare on the other.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11.6cm
  • Width: 7.4cm
  • Depth: 1.5cm
Object history
Bought from Dr Marco Guastalla for £3 on 16th April 1890
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
330-1890

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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