Jewellery

Name: Jewellery
Author: Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)
Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)
Jewelry
XIX. MEDIÆVAL PENDANTS                                          _p. 124._
        1.   Silver-gilt pendant containing figures of saints
               and angels, surmounted by the Virgin and Child.
               German, fifteenth century. _p. 120._
               (Bavarian National Museum, Munich).
        2-3, 5-8, and 10.  German fifteenth and sixteenth
               centuries. (V. and A. M.)
        2.   Coronation of the Virgin, silver gilt.
        3.   _Agnus Dei_, silver gilt.  Inscribed: IECUC (JESUS)
               MARIA JOHANNES ANNUS (AGNUS). On the back:
               JESUS MAIRA (MARIA) JOHANNES MARIA HILF. _p. 122._
        4.   Nielloed pendant, silver gilt: with the Annunciation
               on one side, and the sacred monogram on the other.
               Italian, fifteenth century. _p. 173._ (V. and A. M.)
        5.   St. Sebastian, silver gilt.
        6.   The Crucifixion, silver gilt.
        7.   Figures of four saints, silver gilt.
        8.   Gold cross, set with rubies and pearls. Fifteenth
               century.
        9.   The Devil of Temptation, silver gilt. Flemish or German,
               fifteenth century. _p. 120._ (Mrs. Percy Macquoid.)
        10.  Rosary of boxwood, with emblems of the Passion in
               silver. _p. 124._

 XX. MEDIÆVAL BROOCHES (RING-BROOCHES, ETC.)                     _p. 130._
       1-6.    GOLD RING-BROOCHES (_fermails_).
       1.      Set with pearls and precious stones, and with
                 four bosses of animals. Fourteenth century.
                 _p. 129._ (B. M.)
       2.      Enamelled blue and white, and inscribed with a
                 text from St. Luke iv. 30. French, fourteenth
                 century. _p. 130._ (Museo Nazionale, Florence.)
                 (_Photo, Alinari._)
       3.      Set with rubies and sapphires, the back nielloed.
                 French, thirteenth century. _p. 130._ (V. and A. M.)
       4.      Heart-shaped, inscribed.  French, fifteenth century.
                 _p. 139._ (V. and A. M.)
       5.      Circular: inscribed, and set with two rubies and
                 four small emeralds. English (from Enniscorthy Abbey),
                 fourteenth century. (B. M.)
       6.      Set with rubies and emeralds. French, thirteenth
                 century. _p. 130._ (Museo Nazionale, Florence.)
                 (_Photo, Alinari._)
       7.      Silver-gilt brooch in form of St. Christopher.
                 English (from Kingston-on-Thames),
                 fifteenth century. _p. 142._ (B. M.)
       8-12.   FLEMISH-BURGUNDIAN GOLD BROOCHES (_nouches_).
                 Fifteenth century.
       8.      Two standing figures, enamelled, and set with a
                 ruby, diamond, and pearls. _p. 146._
                 (Imperial Art Collections, Vienna.)
       9.      Seated female figure with golden rays behind:
                 enamelled and set with pearls. _p. 144._
                 (Essen Treasury.)
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