Pendant
1761-1802 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne.
When Sweden became Protestant in 1527, Swedish women continued to wear crosses rich with symbolism and religious pendants like their medieval predecessors. These round pendants were also called 'crosses', and had a strong religious character. This one is stamped with the monogram IHS, the first letters of the name Jesus in Greek. The Swedish word trillekors means a wheel-shaped cross.
This pendant is marked with the initials IAL, the mark of Jonas Aspelin the elder. He was a member of a large family of silversmiths in Ystad who specialised in producing traditional silver.
When Sweden became Protestant in 1527, Swedish women continued to wear crosses rich with symbolism and religious pendants like their medieval predecessors. These round pendants were also called 'crosses', and had a strong religious character. This one is stamped with the monogram IHS, the first letters of the name Jesus in Greek. The Swedish word trillekors means a wheel-shaped cross.
This pendant is marked with the initials IAL, the mark of Jonas Aspelin the elder. He was a member of a large family of silversmiths in Ystad who specialised in producing traditional silver.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stamped sheet silver |
| Brief description | Circular silver religious pendant (trillekors) with IHS monogram, Skåne (Sweden), 1761-1802. |
| Physical description | Flat circular pendant stamped with the monogram 'IHS' in a border of imitation filigree, with four pendent discs hanging from the lower edge. Each disc has a rosette stamped in its centre. At the top of the pendant is a hollow sphere, to which the suspension loop is attached. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IAL' in rectangular frame. (On front, in lower scroll of 'S'.)
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| Object history | Bought from Jakob Kulle, Brunkeberg's Hotel, Stockholm. |
| Summary | Although traditional jewellery was worn throughout Sweden, and has a distinct Swedish character, there are marked differences between the different provinces. Skåne province, in the extreme south of Sweden, has the richest tradition, and more jewellery was worn there than in any other district. Almost all the Swedish traditional jewellery at the V&A comes from Skåne. When Sweden became Protestant in 1527, Swedish women continued to wear crosses rich with symbolism and religious pendants like their medieval predecessors. These round pendants were also called 'crosses', and had a strong religious character. This one is stamped with the monogram IHS, the first letters of the name Jesus in Greek. The Swedish word trillekors means a wheel-shaped cross. This pendant is marked with the initials IAL, the mark of Jonas Aspelin the elder. He was a member of a large family of silversmiths in Ystad who specialised in producing traditional silver. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 423-1886 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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