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Details
A late 19th century Neo-Renaissance gold, diamond, gem and enamel pendant
Modelled as the "pelican in her piety" framed in a pillared niche set with square-cut diamonds and foiled rubies the openwork back plate of polychrome enamel scrolling decoration, the pelican and cygnets with painted enamel detail, beneath a scrolling surmount with diamond and foiled ruby detail between twin serpents suspending a single pearl drop, to a fancy link neckchain with green enamel decoration, circa 1890
Modelled as the "pelican in her piety" framed in a pillared niche set with square-cut diamonds and foiled rubies the openwork back plate of polychrome enamel scrolling decoration, the pelican and cygnets with painted enamel detail, beneath a scrolling surmount with diamond and foiled ruby detail between twin serpents suspending a single pearl drop, to a fancy link neckchain with green enamel decoration, circa 1890
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Further details
A depiction of the design for the "pelican in her piety" appears in the book of jewellery by the German Jacob Mores, born circa 1540. Cf. V & A catalogue, "Princely Magnificence", London, 1980, G. 35, also "Renaissance Jewellery", Yvonne Hackenbroch, Cambridge, 1979, p. 201, no. 562 for a pendant of similar design with attributed date 1600-1610 and Christie's London, catalogue October, 1991, lot 288
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