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Source Description
A portrait, whether carved in stone or painted, could be turned into a "jewel" by mounting it in a gold-and-enameled or jeweled frame with a loop, creating what we would call "jewelry." Such pendants were often worn on a chain. They honored the person represented and one's relation to them. This example has been set in gold with enamel and gems.
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Document identity
localId
33706
label
Portrait with a Jeweled Frame
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object
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1
Source metadata
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33706
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Portrait with a Jeweled Frame
description
A portrait, whether carved in stone or painted, could be turned into a "jewel" by mounting it in a gold-and-enameled or jeweled frame with a loop, creating what we would call "jewelry." Such pendants were often worn on a chain. They honored the person represented and one's relation to them. This example has been set in gold with enamel and gems.
provenance
Joseph Brummer, New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1550-1575 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
cameos
portraits
pendants (jewelry)
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.5
height
5.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 9/16 x W: 2 3/16 in. (6.5 x 5.5 cm)
Source extras
med
honestone; gold with enamel, rubies, diamonds, and pearls
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6211
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REN
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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