GRAND AUCTION OF OLD MASTERS, COLONIAL ART AND VINTAGE WATCHES

Gold and enamel pendant with Christ and the Virgin. French, 17th century.

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Start price: €3,000

Estimated price: €5 500 - €6 000

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A gold and enamel double sided devotional pendant painted with the busts of Christ and the Virgin. Probably originally a pendant from a rosary, it is now mounted on a string of pearls with gold beads and diamonds. In unrestored and untouched condition, the pearls will require a clasp to be worn. For a similar double sided enamel with the Virgin and Christ, see the collection of the British Museum, nº, 1978,1002.542. Enamel measures: 2.8 x 2.2 cm.