Religious Pendant
1865-1870 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for £ 1 16s. in Valencia in 1870.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved silver |
| Brief description | Oval silver reliquary case on a long chain, Valencia (Spain), 1865-1870. |
| Physical description | Oval silver reliquary case, with religious engravings on each side. On the hinged opening of the front is the Cross on the hill of Calvary, surrounded by a ladder and a sponge on a stick; and on the back is a flaming heart pierced by two arrows. There is a band of spiral twisted ribbon wire round the edge of the case. At the top is a small motif of pierced silver with a loop for suspension. On the inside of the back of the case are a few haphazard engravings of leaves and flowers. There is a long heavy chain attached to the loop at the top of the case. |
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| Summary | Bought for the museum by Senor Atienza for £ 1 16s. in Valencia in 1870. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 685-1870 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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