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Pendant Cross
Maker: Rinzi, Ernesto
Gold openwork set with a large cabochon sapphire in the centre, surrounded by four pearls, and with smaller back-painted sapphires on the arms, the reverse with a small empty compartment under glass. With beaded loop for suspension. In original red leather leather case. (A)
History note: Purchased by Mrs J. Hull Grundy from Wartski, 14 Grafton Street, London, W1
Given by Mrs J. Hull Grundy
Height: 10 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984-06-11) by Hull Grundy, J., Mrs
19th Century, third quarter
Victoria I
Circa
1860
CE
-
1865
CE
Having trained under the Italian jewellers Castellani in Rome, Rinzi emigrated to England in 1859. He specialised in producing jewellery in the Renaissance Revival style. This intricate pendant cross is copied from a painting of Christ, by the workshop of Quinten Massys, c. 1510–25, which had entered the collection of the National Gallery, London a few years earlier, in 1857.
Decoration
composed of
sapphire
( cabochon)
pearls
Case
composed of
leather
( red)
Compartment Cover
composed of
glass
openwork Gold
Accession number: M.48 & A-1984
Primary reference Number: 119126
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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