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Spanish

Pendant, 1700-1750

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Spanish

Title

Pendant

Year

1700-1750

Medium

Gold, enamel, stones, pearls

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • gold,
  • paste (glass),
  • pearl,
  • enamel

Type

  • Jewelry

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

29.031

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Eagles—a symbol of strength and power since ancient times—were often featured in pendant designs beginning in the Renaissance. This example from the 1700s possesses classical traits, featuring a bird with outstretched wings of gold decorated with detailed enamelwork, its talons wrapped around a branch. Embellished with colored stones and irregularly shaped baroque pearls, the eagle is suspended from an enameled crown, suggesting royal connections.

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Pendant with the accession number of 29.031. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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