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Source Description
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 on a massing of precious stones. This type of design is associated with the late 16th-century Southern Netherlands jewelry designer Hans Collaert.
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Document identity
localId
39731
label
Pendant with a Lion
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
39731
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Pendant with a Lion
description
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 on a massing of precious stones. This type of design is associated with the late 16th-century Southern Netherlands jewelry designer Hans Collaert.
provenance
Canessa Collection; Sale, New York, 1917, no. 73; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1917 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1600-1650 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
pendants (jewelry)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.4
height
4.9
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 x W: 1 15/16 x D: 3/8 in. (7.36 x 4.94 x 1 cm)
Source extras
med
pearl, gold, enamel, diamond, ruby
creator_ids
6505
15515
15516
6211
collection_ids
BAR
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
2054
2513
2602
2704
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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044832d34d9516a2