The next piece of jewellery done! And it is a reliquary again.
It has an elaborate gothic architectural design on a front and a hunting scene with hounds chasing a rabbit on the back panel. The holly relicts would be safely kept inside and always stay visible thru two small windows. It is possible to open the pendant - the panel slides down to show the precious content.
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| The front panel of the reliquary pendant copy from the Metropolitan Museum. Material: silver, gold plated Dimensions: 57mm x 27mm x 7mm Dating: late 14th century. |
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| The back panel with a hunting scene. |
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| The front panel slides down to reveal the relicts stored inside. |
For the comparison - the photo of the original pendant.
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| The original pendant from the Metropolitan Museum in New York Material: silver, gold gilt Dimensions: 57mm x 25mm x 7mm Dating: late 14th century |
The previous post about the making of this reliquary can be found here.
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