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On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Pendant

1625-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cast pendant in the form of a figure of the Virgin of the Pillar, decorated with enamel, stars and sickle moon reserved for the Virgin's cloak.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Cast metal decorated with enamel
Brief description
Cast pendant in the form of a figure of the Virgin of the Pillar, decorated with enamel, stars and sickle moon reserved for the Virgin's cloak, Spain, 1625-1650
Physical description
Cast pendant in the form of a figure of the Virgin of the Pillar, decorated with enamel, stars and sickle moon reserved for the Virgin's cloak.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Width: 1.3cm
  • Depth: 1.7cm
Object history
From the Treasury of the Cathedral of the Virgin of the Pillar, Zaragoza. One of a group of jewels purchased by the Museum in 1870, when the Cathedral authorities sold off treasures presented to the shrine of the Virgin in order to complete their building programme.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Somers-Cock, Anna, Princely Magnificence: court jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630, V&A, 1980, pp 79-80, cat. 95
Collection
Accession number
343-1870

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Record createdAugust 3, 2005
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