Religious Pendant
1600-1699 (made)
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Vertical oval pendant containing verre églomisé paintings, of a male and female saint's head respectively, on each side. The paintings are set in a gold frame, with an elaborate border of scrolls enamelled in blue and white. The frame hangs by three chains from a suspension ring.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold frame containing <i>verre églomisé</i> images |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold pendant containing verre églomisé images of saints, Sicily (Italy), 1600-1699. |
| Physical description | Vertical oval pendant containing verre églomisé paintings, of a male and female saint's head respectively, on each side. The paintings are set in a gold frame, with an elaborate border of scrolls enamelled in blue and white. The frame hangs by three chains from a suspension ring. |
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| Credit line | Murray bequest |
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| Accession number | M.996-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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