Pendant: Allegory of Charity
Pendant: Allegory of Charity
Place of OriginFrance
Dateabout 1600
DimensionsH: 2 3/8 in.; W: 1 3/4 in.
MediumGold, enamel, and glass
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott
Object number
1959.109
Not on View
DescriptionObverse: Caritas and strapwork in full relief; Reverse: enamel ornament on glass in Emaille en Résillé sur verre technique
250-150 BCE
mid-16th century
about 1575-1600
16th century
16th century
about 1625
about 1600
about 1865
about 1880
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