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Religious Pendant

1600-1699 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Vertical oval frame of rock crystal containing a case of enamelled gold. The sides of the rock crystal are pierced in four places, but the mounts they would have held are missing, as is the suspension loop from the top. The gold case in the centre has a verre églomisé painting of a bearded saint on the front, inside a border of dots and bars on a black enamelled ground. The back of the case has a similar border, but the painting is missing.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Rock crystal frame containing a <i>verre églomisé</i> image with a gold and enamel border
Brief description
Rock crystal pendant containing a verre églomisé image of a saint, Spain, 1600-1699.
Physical description
Vertical oval frame of rock crystal containing a case of enamelled gold. The sides of the rock crystal are pierced in four places, but the mounts they would have held are missing, as is the suspension loop from the top. The gold case in the centre has a verre églomisé painting of a bearded saint on the front, inside a border of dots and bars on a black enamelled ground. The back of the case has a similar border, but the painting is missing.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4.4cm
  • Width: 3.7cm
  • Depth: 1.3cm
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MET.LOST.643

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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