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Lot 22 Dα

A Renaissance 18k gold, enamel and rock crystal pendant

Auction 1066 - overview Cologne
19.05.2016, 17:00 - Jewellery and Watches
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
Result: 4.464 € (incl. premium)

A Renaissance 18k gold, enamel and rock crystal pendant

Double-sided carved rock crystal pendant with foliate enamel decor. Centrally inset with a two miniatures, to recto a crucifixion scene, to verso a portrait of a bearded gentleman (possibly Philipp II of Spain). 4.7 x 4 cm. Weight 28.2 g.
Spain or Italy, ca. 1600.

Literature

Cf. Kugel, Joyaux Renaissance, Paris 2000, no. 84, 85.