Pendant, Venetian, late 16th century. Bequeathed by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, 1897. AF.2859. British Museum collection. © Trustees of the British Museum 

gold; enamelled and jewelled; shaped, pierced plaque; Virgin(?) with chalice; quatrefoil pendant at base between two chains attached to pelican in her piety with jewelled wings and baroque pearl for breast; below: monster in coral attached by loops from which hang three quatrefoils with pearl at base of each.