Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Gold, enamelled in blue, red, two shades of green, and opaque white, and seven irregularly-shaped pearls, and one irregularly-shaped pendant pearl, and with nine cut rectangular diamonds (?), and seven cut rubies (?). The pendant is in the shape of an openwork crown over an approximately circular openwork rosette in the middle of which is a white eagle grasping a green snake in its talons.
History note: Unknown before testator
L.D. Cunliffe Bequest, 1937
Height: 9.8 cm
Width: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1937) by Cunliffe, Leonard Daneham
17th Century, Early
Circa
1600
CE
-
1625
CE
The bird is a replacement, possibly for a figure of the Virgin, which would explain the crown at the top. Accessioned as South German, but probably Spanish
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( blue, red, two shades of green, white)
pearls
Gemstones
Accession number: M/P.15-1938
Primary reference Number: 119046
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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