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Source Description
This splendid piece of jewelry, which we would call a necklace, could have been worn without or with a pendant, around the neck or (in the case of a woman) the waist. The pendant might be a large mounted jewel or an insignia of office or an order.In the 19th or early 20th century, the collar was repaired. Apparently at that time, someone added to the bottom of the pendant a tiny enameled figure of a white sheep-symbol of the great Habsburg military Order of the Golden Fleece. This presumably added to the collar's value by introducing an exclusive historical association. An American buyer would not have known that the presentation of the historical elements is incorrect.Some of the gems have been replaced.
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Document identity
localId
9606
label
Jeweled Collar
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
9606
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Jeweled Collar
description
This splendid piece of jewelry, which we would call a necklace, could have been worn without or with a pendant, around the neck or (in the case of a woman) the waist. The pendant might be a large mounted jewel or an insignia of office or an order.In the 19th or early 20th century, the collar was repaired. Apparently at that time, someone added to the bottom of the pendant a tiny enameled figure of a white sheep-symbol of the great Habsburg military Order of the Golden Fleece. This presumably added to the collar's value by introducing an exclusive historical association. An American buyer would not have known that the presentation of the historical elements is incorrect.Some of the gems have been replaced.
provenance
Raoul Heilbronner, Paris, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1550-1600 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
collars (neckwear)
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
44
height
6
depth
1
dimensionsRaw
H: 17 5/16 × W: 2 3/8 × D: 3/8 in. (44 × 6 × 1 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel, emeralds, diamonds
creator_ids
6242
33562
collection_ids
REN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
2054
2513
2704
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e27ee86a6d36e3c9
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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bc673fcc7c292305
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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6796b8651333fa97
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no
hasDescription
no