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c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant (on hand for scale)
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c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant

$1,350
c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant (shown on white background)
Reverse side of c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant (on black background)
Front view of c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant (on black background)
c1850 Nativity Miniature Pendant (on hand for scale)
Ships January 2nd, 2025

A very unusual mid-Victorian reliquary pendant with an intricately assembled nativity scene with carved bone figures and animals against a painted background. The reverse side has a glazed compartment containing a tattered piece of blue fabric-- possibly some sort of relic. Very large at 3.25 x 2.5 inches and built in gilt bronze.

Materials

Bronze, Glass, Paint, Bone and Fabric

Date

c1850

Condition

Good. Wear to gilding and a few bends in the filigree decoration.

Size

3.25 x 2.5"