Religious Pendant
1700-1799 (made)
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Vertical oval pendant containing a verre églomisé religious painting on a gold ground on each side. The paintings are enclosed in a cast silver-gilt frame, with openwork projections all round, and a loop for suspension at the top, with a loose ring hanging from it. On one side is a painting of the head and shoulders of a male saint, with the letters 'S' and 'G' either side (St. John the Baptist). On the other side are the head and shoulders of a crowned female saint, with the letters '…ARI…' below (the Virgin Mary).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt frame enclosing <i>verre églomisé</i>images on a gold ground |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt pendant containg verre églomisé images of St John and the Virgin Mary, Spain, 1700-1799. |
| Physical description | Vertical oval pendant containing a verre églomisé religious painting on a gold ground on each side. The paintings are enclosed in a cast silver-gilt frame, with openwork projections all round, and a loop for suspension at the top, with a loose ring hanging from it. On one side is a painting of the head and shoulders of a male saint, with the letters 'S' and 'G' either side (St. John the Baptist). On the other side are the head and shoulders of a crowned female saint, with the letters '…ARI…' below (the Virgin Mary). |
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| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
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| Accession number | CIRC.399-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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