Advanced Search 
Pendant
English or French
Medieval
late 12th century
Object Place: Europe, England or France
Medium/Technique
Champlevé enamel and gilding on copper
Dimensions
Diameter: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt in honor of Dr. Georg Swarzenski
Accession Number57.673
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsEnamels
DescriptionAn openwork roundel with beaded border and suspension ring. Repoussé, champlevé, punched, engraved, chased, cutout, enameled, and gilded. An openwork dragon bends back to bite his coiling tail, which terminates in large blossoms. The dragon's wing, with rinceaux in reserve, was blue enamel.
Provenance1957, Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt, London and Dublin; 1957, gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 9, 1957)