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Pendant

Unknown artist, c. 1600

Colchester Castle, Colchester

This pendant is made of gold set with diamonds and a single ruby decorated with enamel. It is from the late Tudor period and notable for the use of diamonds. Pendants such as this were worn by aristocratic, or even royal, women in various ways; attached to clothing or hanging from chains or ribbons. Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service has a collections of portraits of individuals wearing costume and jewellery of the same period.

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Title of artwork, date

Pendant, c. 1600

Date supported

2008

Medium and material

Gold, enamel, diamonds & ruby

Dimensions

2 x 2 cm

Grant

3750

Total cost

10000

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