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Reverse-painted Rosary with Pendant

CultureGerman or Italian (Lombard)
Titles
  • Reverse-painted Rosary with Pendant
Datec. 1580
MediumHorn, faceted amber beads, rock crystal, reverse-painted and reverse-gilt
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/16 × 28 3/8 × 1 in. (5.6 × 72 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2024.4
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view

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ProvenanceWorcestershire, Spetchley Park, Berkeley Collection; according to oral tradition in family property since the 19th century; probably acquired by the Berkeley family between the 17th and 19th century; [Kunstkammer G. Laue. Munich]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2023.

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