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Source Description
Dress ornaments ("aglets"), designed to be sewn onto clothing, were a common form of jewelry during the Renaissance (see the "Portrait of Giovanna Bagnara," Walters 37.260). They were usually made of enameled gold and set with pearls, cameos, or preciuos stones. Set in gold enameled openwork, the cameo of this piece depicts the god Pan uncovering a sleeping nymph.
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Document identity
localId
27294
label
Dress Ornament with Pan Uncovering a Sleeping Nymph
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object
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Source metadata
id
27294
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Dress Ornament with Pan Uncovering a Sleeping Nymph
description
Dress ornaments ("aglets"), designed to be sewn onto clothing, were a common form of jewelry during the Renaissance (see the "Portrait of Giovanna Bagnara," Walters 37.260). They were usually made of enameled gold and set with pearls, cameos, or preciuos stones. Set in gold enameled openwork, the cameo of this piece depicts the god Pan uncovering a sleeping nymph.
provenance
Acquired by William T. Walters or Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
16th-17th century (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
ornaments
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.7
height
3.7
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/16 x W: 1 7/16 x D: 1/4 in. (3.7 x 3.7 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
RelatedObjects
32921
10324
med
gold, shell cameo, enamel
creator_ids
6985
collection_ids
REN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
1994
2227
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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