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Brooch Pendant with Figure of Charity

Artist James Pradier (French, 1790-1852)
Place of OriginFrance
Dateabout 1845
DimensionsH: 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W: 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm)
MediumSilver, gilded silver and garnets
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LinePurchased with Funds Given by the Family and Friends of Phyllis Fox Driggs
Object number
1997.254
On View
Toledo Museum of Art (2445 Monroe Street), Gallery, 34, Jewelry Gallery
Label TextThis silver brooch features a personification of the chief theological virtue of Charity, represented as a classically-draped woman caring for two infants.

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