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

Pendant

ca. 1640-1660 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Spain (made)

Pendant depicting a figure of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, in enamelled gold, in an enamelled gold openwork frame set with emeralds and a paste (glass) jewel


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Christianity
Accessories
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Pendant
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold, set with emeralds and a paste (glass) jewel
Gold
Emerald
Paste (Glass)
Enamel
Enamelling
Brief description
Pendant depicting a figure of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, in enamelled gold, set with emeralds and a paste (glass) jewel, made in Spain, about 1640-1660
Physical description
Pendant depicting a figure of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, in enamelled gold, in an enamelled gold openwork frame set with emeralds and a paste (glass) jewel
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.8cm
  • Width: 5.3cm
  • Depth: 0.9cm
Object history
ex Webb Collection
Subject depicted
Mary (Virgin Mary)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
396-1872

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Record createdApril 6, 2006
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O122797/pendant-unknown/
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