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Pendant Cross with Emeralds
In 1558, the Spanish began drawing on the vast emerald mines at Muzo, Colombia, part of their New World empire. These emeralds were higher quality than those available from the nearly exhausted Egyptian mines. This style of cross with large cut stones was favored by wealthy aristocratic woman of the Spanish court including Archduchess Isabella.
Provenance
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Carl Schon, Inc., Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1945, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2019 | Moroni: The Riches of Renaissance Portraiture (WT). The Frick Collection, New York. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/1988 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/27/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 5/9/1991 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Spain
(Place of Origin)
Colombia, Muzo (Source of Materials)
Measurements
H: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1945
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1745