Pendant with a Lion

1600-1650 (Baroque)

4.9 cm 7.4 cm 1 cm

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This pendant was designed around the voluptuous but irregular shape of a baroque pearl which forms part of the body of the lion. This kind of light, amusing, showy pendant was apparently meant to be worn at events such as weddings. Its charm depends on its design rather than o...

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39731
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Canessa Collection; Sale, New York, 1917, no. 73; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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