A SPANISH GOLD AND ENAMEL LION PASSANT PENDANT

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A SPANISH GOLD AND ENAMEL LION PASSANT PENDANT

With pink, white, blue and black enamel detail to the crown, tail, tongue and paws and traces of green enamel to the mane, the link joining the short suspension chains formed as a green and white enamel badge of Order of St. Esprit, the dove detailed in pink and blue, with pendant pearls, circa 1600, 8.0cm. overall height

Cf. Y. Hackenbroch (ed.), Smalti e Gioielli dal XV al XIX secolo, Museo Nazionale del Bargello, 1986, no. 10

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