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Rare Renaissance gold and enamel pendant set with an agate intaglio. Allegorical scene.

£ 7500

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rare renaissance gold and enamel pendant set with an agate intaglio. allegorical scene.

Rare Renaissance gold and enamel pendant set with an agate intaglio. Allegorical scene.

£ 7500

H. 8,3 cm
Total weight 22,15 gr

On the left, a dressed woman seems to chase away an other woman naked, fleeing, and clutching only a drapery that billows in the wind. The scene is set on a sea shore— the waves symbolizing the sea. Next to the draped figure, on the left, there is a mirror on the ground on which a snake is intertwined. These are the typical attributes of Prudence, a virtue that indicates the ability to choose the good and act wisely. The serpent is an allusion of the Gospel of Matthew "be prudent as serpents" (Matthew 10.16) while the mirror is the instrument of oneself knowledge.

The subject appears in numerous Renaissance pictural works, while the depiction of this scene appears more unusual in which a naked female figure is added, with her face turned three-quarters backwards, with a more dramatic expression. The scene seems to have the meaning of a punishment referable to the allegory of the supremacy of Good over Evil, therefore of Virtue. The type of agate chosen for this carving is typical of this late Renaissance era. 

The frame, in excellent condition except for small signs of aging, and characterized by an alternation of black and white enamels; at the bottom and hanging a hole emerald followed by a pearl.

Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli de Cresci experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.
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Each piece of jewellery is delivered with an authentification certificate signed by Bianca Massard and Gabriele Vangelli de Cresci experts, including additional documentation if existing and exhaustive description of the piece.
Pictures are part of the description and show state of conservation of the item. For additional pictures please contact us. (see contact section)

Shipping and pick-up at the store options can be chosen during check out.

Our exclusive delivery partner is ThePackengers.
ThePackengers, specialized in the packaging and transport of works of art and collectibles, already collaborates with the largest auction houses as Drouot, but also with galleries, fairs, antique dealers, decorators and e-marketplaces.
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