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This pendant in the form of a fanciful ship was purchased as 16th-century Venetian, but an analysis of the enamel confirms that it is 19th-century.

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Document identity
localId
7076
label
Ship Pendant
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
7076
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ship Pendant
description
This pendant in the form of a fanciful ship was purchased as 16th-century Venetian, but an analysis of the enamel confirms that it is 19th-century.
provenance
Ernest Guilhon de Bayonne Collection; Canessa Collection; Sale, New York, February 1917, lot 81; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
jewelry
pendants
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.8
height
5.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 x W: 2 1/16 in. (6.83 x 5.24 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, rubies, diamonds, pearls, emerald
creator_ids
6200
collection_ids
REN
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
1954
2513
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
de22dd671a48f868
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
e988df5109a6d4a8
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no