18 janvier 2016
"Flemish Heart", c. 1785 - c. 1800
"Flemish Heart", c. 1785 - c. 1800, silver, diamond, h 4.6cm × w 3.0cm. BK-1967-2. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
Silver pendant, entirely set with diamonds. In the form of a 'Flemish heart'. Under an openwork crown hangs a large diamond in a heart-shaped open leaf wreath. ( Hing originally a late monstrance and represents the heart of Mary.)
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