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Double-Sided Coral and Gold Devotional Pendant. Sicily, 17th century.
$8,793.33
£6,375
€7,501.56
CA$12,168.65
A$13,549.04
CHF 7,050.66
MX$163,534.38
NOK 88,421.76
SEK 83,519.92
DKK 56,004.71
About the Item
Double-Sided Coral and Gold Devotional Pendant.
Sicily, first quarter of the 17th century.
Measurements: 3.6 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm (excluding gold bail).
Weight: 7 grams.
This finely carved devotional pendant is executed in high-relief coral and set within a twisted high carat gold frame. One side depicts the Annunciation, with the Archangel Gabriel gesturing toward the Virgin Mary in a dynamic and intimate composition. On the reverse, the Holy Family is portrayed with Joseph, Mary, and the Christ Child in close proximity, rendered with expressive modelling and a high degree of detail, characteristic of Sicilian craftsmanship of the early Baroque period.
Coral carving flourished in 17th-century Sicily, particularly in Trapani, where artisans produced devotional objects for both private and ecclesiastical use. The pendant’s small scale and bilateral imagery suggest it once formed part of a personal rosary or devotional necklace, designed to be handled during prayer. The use of Mediterranean red coral—valued both for its beauty and apotropaic properties—underscores its spiritual and protective function.
Comparisons
Comparable pendants can be found in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (Museum reference: A.1923.675), and the British Museum, London (Museum number: 1965,0601.1), both of which preserve similar Sicilian coral carvings of religious scenes in high-relief, set in gold mounts.
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- Date of Manufacture:17th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4435227153862
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