Ornament
ca. 1650 (made)
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Gold breast or hair ornament, enamelled in blue and white and set with table-cut diamonds in the form of a bow and jabot, the latter pierced in imitation of lace.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pierced and enamelled gold set with table-cut diamonds |
| Brief description | Gold breast or hair ornament, enamelled in blue and white and set with table-cut diamonds in the form of a bow and jabot, made in France, about 1650 |
| Physical description | Gold breast or hair ornament, enamelled in blue and white and set with table-cut diamonds in the form of a bow and jabot, the latter pierced in imitation of lace. |
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| Object history | From the Treasury of the Cathedral of the Virgin of the Pillar, Zaragoza, to which it was presented in 1679 by the Marquis de Navarens. 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. |
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| Accession number | 322-1870 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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