Pendant
ca. 1600-1700 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Enamelled gold pendant set with a layered agate cameo of the Devotion of Marcus Curtius, hung with a pearl. The cameo was probably inspired by the work of Francesco Tortorino.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold set with a layered agate cameo hung with a pearl |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold pendant set with an onyx cameo of the Devotion of Marcus Curtius, hung with a pearl. The cameo, inspired by the work of Francesco Tortorino, probably Milan, about 1600, the mount about 1650-1700. |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold pendant set with a layered agate cameo of the Devotion of Marcus Curtius, hung with a pearl. The cameo was probably inspired by the work of Francesco Tortorino. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
| Production | Cameo about 1600, mount about 1650-1700 |
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| Accession number | M.89-1975 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2005 |
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