Pendant: M.2-1970

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Entities

Pendant

Description

Gold, set with emeralds and two diamonds and a carved mother-of-pearl figure of Christ on a background of gold, engraved and enamelled in translucent green (basse-taille enamelling). The back enamelled in opaque white, pink and black and set with an enamelled plaque in blue pink and grey-black of the virgin and child. Circular with a bow at the top.

Notes

History note: Given by Gertrude Stein to the donor, Mrs Louise Haydon Taylor

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Louise Haydon Taylor

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.8 cm
Width: 5.4 cm

Relative size of this object

What does this represent?

Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1970-12-13) by Taylor, Louise Haydon, Mrs

Dating

17th Century
Circa 1600 CE - 1700 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of emeralds
Carving composed of mother-of-pearl
Gemstones
Mother-of-pearl

Materials used in production

green, white, pink, balck, blue Enamel
Gold

References and bibliographic entries

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment page(s): 24, 269
The Art of the Jeweller: a catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum page(s): 47

Related exhibitions

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.2-1970
Primary reference Number: 119049
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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