Religious Pendant
1600-1699 (made)
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Vertical octagonal verre églomisé painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds, on a gold ground, round a central oval space. The glass over the painting is cut to fit the shape of the pendant, but the central oval is empty, and the painting it once contained is lost. The pendant is backed with red silk.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | <i>Verre églomisé</i> frame on a gold ground, red silk backing |
| Brief description | Octagonal frame of verre églomisé with missing centre, Spain, 1600-1699. |
| Physical description | Vertical octagonal verre églomisé painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds, on a gold ground, round a central oval space. The glass over the painting is cut to fit the shape of the pendant, but the central oval is empty, and the painting it once contained is lost. The pendant is backed with red silk. |
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| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
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| Accession number | CIRC.404-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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