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Fettercairn Jewel

Description

The Fettercairn Jewel, locket, of gold, with a garnet surrounded by cloisonne enamel on the front an image of the god Mercury in basse taille enamel on the reverse, plain on the inside, Western Europe, c. 1560 - c. 1600

Museum reference

X.2017.45

Object name

Jewel

Production information

Unknown
Western Europe

Date

c. 1560 - c. 1600

Materials

Gold, Almandine, Enamel

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
scotland galleries »
kingdom of the scots »
the renaissance

Credit

Purchased with the assistance of the Art Fund

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