Pendant
One of the hinged sides of the unusually deep case shows the Virgin in Glory; the other, Saint John the Baptist. It is believed to have come from the convent of San Pablo in Valladolid and to have belonged to the duke of Lerma.
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One of the hinged sides of the unusually deep case shows the Virgin in Glory; the other, Saint John the Baptist. It is believed to have come from the convent of San Pablo in Valladolid and to have belonged to the duke of Lerma.
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Title: Pendant
Date: 16th century
Culture: Spanish
Medium: Gold, rock crystal, enamel, verre églomisé
Dimensions: Overall: 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (7.3 × 5.4 cm)
Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Jewelry
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number: 17.190.908
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