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Devotional Pendant

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Oil on Aventurine, Gold, Enamel, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant or reliquary. Oil painting on aventurine, enamel, gold. Spain, 17th century

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century

$910

H 1.58 in W 1.78 in D 0.2 in

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamel, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

pendant ornamented in its outline by turned gold loops and small metallic pearls. On one of its fronts it

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

Devotional Pendant, Saint James the Great, Bronze, Spain, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Saint James the Great, Bronze, Spain, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Saint James the Great, Bronze, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional medal, Santiago Apóstol. Ormolu, 17th century. Openwork devotional medal with the

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bronze

Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century
Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century

Saint Nicholas Devotional Pendant on Support, Bronze, Textile, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Saint Nicholas devotional medal on support. Gilded bronze, textile, metal, 18th century. Golden

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Other

Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century
Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century

Reliquary Cross Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th-18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant made in silver with a Latin cross shape, decorated on the outside with simple

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Virgin with Child, Devotional Medal or Pendant. Spain, 18th Century
Virgin with Child, Devotional Medal or Pendant. Spain, 18th Century

Virgin with Child, Devotional Medal or Pendant. Spain, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Medal. Spain, 18th century. Devotional medal made of gilded metal that shows an image of the

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Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Metal

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Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with rectangular base decorated on the outside with a spiral that runs along the

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

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H 2.37 in W 0.99 in D 0.6 in

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with a rectangular base. While the back has been left smooth, the front, thanks

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Bone, Glass, Other, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Bone, Glass, Other, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Bone, Glass, Other, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with rectangular base and topped by semicircular shape decorated to the outside

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

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H 2.37 in W 0.99 in D 0.6 in

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with rectangular base. While the back has been left smooth, the front, thanks to

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant Silver, Bone, Glass, Textile, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant Silver, Bone, Glass, Textile, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant Silver, Bone, Glass, Textile, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with rectangular base decorated on the outside with two thin metal cords

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain
Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain

Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant or reliquary. Gold, enamel. Mallorca school, 17th century. Devotional pendant

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

Devotional Pendant with St. George, Silver, 19th Century
Devotional Pendant with St. George, Silver, 19th Century

Devotional Pendant with St. George, Silver, 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant with St. George. Silver filigree and gilt silver. 19th century. Silver filigree

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Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Coral, Enamels, Possibly, 18th-19th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Coral, Enamels, Possibly, 18th-19th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Coral, Enamels, Possibly, 18th-19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant of enamel on metal that shows, on one side, a bishop with a staff holding a

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Antique Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Coral, Gold, Enamel

Devotional Pendant. Silver, Glass, Textile, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant. Silver, Glass, Textile, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant. Silver, Glass, Textile, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant in the shape of an altar or chapel. The back has engraved capital letters A and

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

A mid-17th century silver crucifix devotional pendant
A mid-17th century silver crucifix devotional pendant

A mid-17th century silver crucifix devotional pendant

Located in Leesburg, VA

A mid-17th century silver crucifix devotional pendant Anonymous Mid-17th century; probably Spain

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant in the shape of an altar or chapel, decorated on the outside with two metal

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, Textile, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, Textile, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, Textile, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant in the form of a chapel or altar that has a transparent glass front, a lace

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant in the shape of an altar or chapel, decorated on the outside with two metal

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, Bone, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant in the shape of a chapel or altar, with a rectangular elevation decorated to the

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Rock Crystal, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Rock Crystal, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Rock Crystal, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional pendant showing a figurative scene with Saint Anthony of Padua receiving the Child Jesus

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold

Gold and Pearls Devotional Pendant, 18th Century
Gold and Pearls Devotional Pendant, 18th Century

Gold and Pearls Devotional Pendant, 18th Century

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H 1.78 in W 1.97 in D 0.79 in

Gold and Pearls Devotional Pendant, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Oval devotional pendant with a miniature in delicate colors showing an Immaculate dressed in a red

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Gold

Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain
Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain

Gold and Enamel Devotional Pendant or Reliquary, Mallorca School, Spain

Located in Madrid, ES

Reliquary or devotional pendant. Gold, enamel. Mallorcan school, 17th century. Devotional gold

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Other

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

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H 2.76 in W 1.38 in D 0.99 in

Devotional Pendant, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Pendant in the shape of a chapel or square altar with legs and four columns on the corners

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamels, Possibly, 18th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamels, Possibly, 18th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Enamels, Possibly, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Oval devotional enamel pendant showing Saint Catherine (with a palm in one hand and a Cross of

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Eucharistic Devotional Pendant, Metal, Spain, 17th Century
Eucharistic Devotional Pendant, Metal, Spain, 17th Century

Eucharistic Devotional Pendant, Metal, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Venera reliquary or devotional Eucharistic medallion, 17th century. Rectangular devotional

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Devotional Pendant Silver, Wood, Textile, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant Silver, Wood, Textile, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant Silver, Wood, Textile, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Silver pendant ("chapel shapped") decorated on the outside with a braided cord of the same material

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Rosary with Devotional Pendant, Mallorca School, Spain, 17th Century
Rosary with Devotional Pendant, Mallorca School, Spain, 17th Century

Rosary with Devotional Pendant, Mallorca School, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

rosary bass (baixo de rosari; also called, in Majorca, penjols). This devotional medallion, rectangular

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold, Enamel, Other

Devotional Pendant, Gold Filigree, Pearls, Rock Crystal, Possibly 19th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold Filigree, Pearls, Rock Crystal, Possibly 19th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold Filigree, Pearls, Rock Crystal, Possibly 19th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

its devotional purpose and for its value, being able, at times, to serve as a reliquary." · Size: 4.5

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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold, Other

Devotional Pendant or Medal, Painting on Copper, Silver, Glass, 17th Century
Devotional Pendant or Medal, Painting on Copper, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Devotional Pendant or Medal, Painting on Copper, Silver, Glass, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Octagonal flat medal that has a small ring on the top edge that would allow it to hang around the neck and is decorated to the outside with a piece of silver in its color (small pear...

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

Devotional Gold Pendant, Possibly, 18th Century
Devotional Gold Pendant, Possibly, 18th Century

Devotional Gold Pendant, Possibly, 18th Century

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H 1.58 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 in

Devotional Gold Pendant, Possibly, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Reliquary or devotional pendant that shows a polychrome image of the Virgin Mary with the Child in

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Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Gold, Other

Devotional Medal with Inquisition Heraldry, Metal, Stone, Spain, 17th Century
Devotional Medal with Inquisition Heraldry, Metal, Stone, Spain, 17th Century

Devotional Medal with Inquisition Heraldry, Metal, Stone, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

. Octagonal devotional pendant with a smooth frame and a spiral ring at the top, which shows on one side the

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Stone, Metal, Other

Silver Reliquary Pendant with Saint and Inquisition Emblems, Spain, 17th Century
Silver Reliquary Pendant with Saint and Inquisition Emblems, Spain, 17th Century

Silver Reliquary Pendant with Saint and Inquisition Emblems, Spain, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Reliquary with saint and shield of the Inquisition. gilt silver Spain, 17th century. Devotional

Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silver, Other

Reliquary Pendant, Silver, Glass, Wood, 17th Century
Reliquary Pendant, Silver, Glass, Wood, 17th Century

Reliquary Pendant, Silver, Glass, Wood, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

A devotional pendant in the shape of a chapel or altar, rectangular rectangular topped by a

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Silver

Reliquary Pendant with a Cross of Santo Domingo, Gilt Bronze, Enamels, 17th C
Reliquary Pendant with a Cross of Santo Domingo, Gilt Bronze, Enamels, 17th C

Reliquary Pendant with a Cross of Santo Domingo, Gilt Bronze, Enamels, 17th C

Located in Madrid, ES

in an oval in the lower part is discovered. Reliquaries or devotional pendants with an opening have

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Bronze, Enamel, Other

Reliquary with Four Miniatures, Iron, Spain, Late 16th Century
Reliquary with Four Miniatures, Iron, Spain, Late 16th Century

Reliquary with Four Miniatures, Iron, Spain, Late 16th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Reliquary with four miniatures. Iron. Spain, late 16th century. Pendant or devotional pinjante

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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Other, Iron

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Possibly, 18th Century
Devotional Pendant, Gold, Possibly, 18th Century

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Possibly, 18th Century

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H 1.78 in W 1.19 in D 0.4 in

Devotional Pendant, Gold, Possibly, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Oval devotional pendant with gold box decorated with half concave oval shapes on the front, a piece

Category

Antique 18th Century European Neoclassical Religious Items

Materials

Gold

Devotional or Reliquary Pendant, Gilt Silver, Enamel, 17th Century
Devotional or Reliquary Pendant, Gilt Silver, Enamel, 17th Century

Devotional or Reliquary Pendant, Gilt Silver, Enamel, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Devotional or reliquary pendant with Saint Barbara. Gilt silver, enamel, 17th century. Oval

Category

Antique 17th Century European Baroque Religious Items

Materials

Metal, Silver, Enamel

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Devotional Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic devotional pendant available at 1stDibs. Each devotional pendant for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, other and silver. Your living room may not be complete without a devotional pendant — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right devotional pendant, those designed in Baroque and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Spanish School each produced at least one beautiful devotional pendant that is worth considering.

Finding the Right Religious-items for You

Religious art has had an enduring and significant role throughout history and continues to resonate with modern audiences. Over the years, vintage and antique religious artifacts have become popular with collectors and the devout alike, and religious art has been used to express devotion across a range of media.

Historic examples of religious art remain evocative. From the Renaissance to 1800, many Old Masters actively explored sacred themes from Christianity. In the Baroque period, painters infused religious scenes with intense emotions through the technique of chiaroscuro, which uses strong contrasts between light and dark.

From the 18th to 19th century, Gothic Revival saw designers using elements that evoked the Middle Ages. Artists found inspiration in the romantic qualities of medieval paneling, furniture and other accoutrements, such as candelabras, statues and crosses. Works created in the Gothic style add drama and a grandiose elegance to any room.

Religious art reflects the diversity of beliefs around the world. Islamic art and Judaica are just a couple of examples of the vibrant expression that has coursed through faith-based art over the centuries. Sculptures have long depicted the image of Buddha, while intricately carved reliefs have stunningly depicted deities from Hinduism, like Ganesh. Members of Nepalese religions that emphasize shamanism have made ornate drums, artistically enhanced with images of animals like birds.

In some cases, artisans have created pieces that celebrate specific religious holidays such as the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. But even everyday items are an opportunity to bring both art and religion into a space. For example, designers of furniture over the years have drawn on elements found in cathedrals and other religious settings in order to elevate their work.

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