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Badge of the Order of Santiago de Compostela

Attributed to Ioseph Rosell (Spanish, ca. 1660-1680) (Artist)
1670-79 (Baroque)
gold, enamel, emeralds, diamonds
(Baroque Europe , Jewelry)

The religious Order of St. James (Sant Iago) was a military order established in 1171 at the pilgrimage cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain to protect it from attacks by Muslims. Pilgrims to the church frequently ate scallops and attached the empty shells to their hats. Members of the order adopted the scallop shell as their badge.

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Carl Schon, Inc., Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.

Exhibitions

1979-1980 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
1971-1972 World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
1/26/1988 Treatment cleaned; examined for condition
5/9/1991 Examination examined for condition
4/26/2005 Treatment cleaned; coated; other
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Geographies

Spain (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, 1945

Location in Museum

Charles Street: Second Floor: Chamber of Wonders

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

44.592

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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Location

600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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