Gold and enamel pendant

James Morisset (-1815)

Beaney Museum and Art Gallery

1772

Gold pendant, enamelled en grisaille with a classical scene. Inscribed; 'ESCULAPIUS CONDUTS HYGEIA AND TELEPHORUS TO NEPTUNE' & 'MARGATE MDCCLXXII'. The bck is made into a locket, probably to contain a miniature.

• Medium: enamelled gold
• Dimensions: 7 x 5 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £312 ( Total: £1,250)
• ArtFunded in: 1978
• Vendor: Asprey's

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