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Medieval Bronze Pendant with Enamel and Gilding

Medieval Bronze Pendant with Enamel and Gilding

Decorated with enamel and gilding, this striking bronze pendant is an excellent example of medieval jewelry. The pendant is in a trefoil shape, each of the lobes outlined in green and red enamel. This shape was one used in the Middle Ages to represent the Christian trinity, with each of the lobes of the trefoil representing a different form of God (the father, son and Holy Spirit).

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Ring with the Bust of Askelpios

Ring with the Bust of Askelpios

The ring is made of solid silver and is hexagonal in shape, but unfortunately the metal has suffered severe corrosion. It is topped by a circular cabochon, cut from a disc of bright red carnelian, which features, carved into its hollow centre, a magnificent male bust: the figure depicted, seen in left profile, is Asclepius, with a youthful appearance.

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Twisted Bracelet

Twisted Bracelet

The bracelet, which, given its size, was most likely worn on the arm rather than the wrist, is made of a long, thick twisted bronze wire. Its ends, which are very close together, are flat and decorated with a series of incised vertical lines.

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Earring representing a Bird

Islamic Earring representing a Bird.

The pendant is a small masterpiece of Islamic jewelry: it combines several materials and crafting techniques common among Near Eastern goldsmiths of the time. This supports a stylized bird figurine, whose plumage is rendered in dark red and black enamel.

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Twisted bracelet

Twisted bracelet

This beautiful gold bracelet is embellished by a circular bezel set with an agate. It is composed of a thick, twisted gold wire and of a circular, trapezoidal bezel, which is remarkable both for its width and for its height: this bezel is attached to the bracelet by an elaborate hinge system

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Pair of Silver Bracelets

Pair of Silver Bracelets

The two bracelets, which look very similar but are not identical, are composed of several twisted wires of silver arranged in a semi-circle; they are soldered to two triangular plates that form the ends of the adornment.

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Medieval Bronze Pendant with Enamel and Gilding

Ring with the Bust of Askelpios

Twisted Bracelet

Earring representing a Bird

Twisted bracelet

Pair of Silver Bracelets

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