Pendant
ca. 1600-1620 (made)
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Crystal pendant mounted in enamelled gold, set with two paintings in verre eglomisé of the Virgin of Loreto and an unidentifiable figure.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold, with rock crystal and <i>verre eglomisé</i> |
| Brief description | Rock crystal pendant mounted in enamelled gold, set with two paintings in verre eglomisé of the Virgin of Loreto and an unidentifiable figure, made in Spain or Italy, ca.1600-20. |
| Physical description | Crystal pendant mounted in enamelled gold, set with two paintings in verre eglomisé of the Virgin of Loreto and an unidentifiable figure. |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Somers-Cock, Anna, Princely Magnificence: court jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630, V&A, 1980 p80, cat. 96
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| Accession number | 347-1870 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2006 |
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