Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
Spanish, 17th century
Two Devotional Jewels
Lot Closed
December 15, 11:20 AM GMT
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Spanish, 17th century
Two Devotional Jewels
glazed, gilt and enamelled brass, enclosing painted fabric or parchment
the rectangular order pierced with crowned holy initials: SMRT
triangular order: 68mm., 2 3/4 in.
rectangular order: 62mm., 2 1/5 in.
The monogram SMRT, which equates to Santa Maria Regina Toledo, is associated with the Cult of the Immaculate Conception and would be worn by female members of the religious order. Compare with the pilgrims badge in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 60.179.1) illustrated in C. Hahn and Chadour-Sampson, The thing of mine I have loved the best: Meaningful Jewels, cat. Les Enluminures, 2018, p. 165.
The triangular devotional pendant can be compared by the drawing dating to 1617 illustrated in the Llibres de Passanties, Museo de Historia de la Ciudad, Barcelona, illustrated in La Joyería Espanola de Felipe II a Alfonso XIII, Madrid, 1998, p. 146.