Amulet, ?reliquary pendant in white metal, with the Virgin Mary in relief on the reverse, and with a loop for suspension. [RB 07/03/2012]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet, ?reliquary pendant in white metal, with the Virgin Mary in relief on the reverse, and with a loop for suspension. [RB 07/03/2012]
Long description: Amulet, ?reliquary pendant in white metal, with the Virgin Mary in relief on the reverse, and with a loop for suspension. The pendant is a locket, and it is possible to open it by lifting the top up. Inside is a piece of glass and a thin piece of blue paper. It may once have contained a ?relic, and it does appear to be missing a component. [RB 07/03/2012]
Geographical reference: France
Europe > Western Europe > France; Paris
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material White Metal, Material Glass, Material Paper Plant, Process Cast, Process Repoussé
Dimensions: Length x Width: max 24 x 15 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.52.354 Other numbers: 739

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