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Locket

1675-1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold locket decorated with painted enamel scenes, including the Nativity on the obverse and on the inside and reverse the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents, made in Germany, 1675-1700

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief description
Enamelled gold locket decorated with painted enamelled scenes of the Nativity on the obverse and on the inside and reverse the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents, made in Germany, 1675-1700
Physical description
Enamelled gold locket decorated with painted enamel scenes, including the Nativity on the obverse and on the inside and reverse the Adoration of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents, made in Germany, 1675-1700
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.3cm
  • Width: 3.1cm
  • Depth: 1.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
French import marks introduced in 1864
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.213-1919

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Record createdAugust 11, 2005
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