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Pendant with Pelican and Frogs
late 19th century
A pelican plucking her breast to feed her young is the central motif in this Renaissance revival brooch. The design appears to have been based on a pendant attributed to Corbinian Saur, a goldsmith working in Augsburg during the early 16th century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Florence Trupp, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by gift.
Geographies
Germany (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 3/8 in. (11.11 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Florence Trupp, 1986
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2117