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medallion~pendant

1612/1612

British Museum

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

Pendant oval medallion of Maximilian, Archduke of Austria; obverse: bust to right, in armour and cross of Teutonic Order; reverse: stockaded camp with five tents; openwork border of enamelled scrolls, interrupted with four shields of arms: crowned shield, quarterly Hungary, Bohemia, Austria, Burgundy; eagle; lion rampant; five eagles displayed; suspended from three modern chains; oval shield below crown at top, one side with arms of Austria, other with cross of Teutonic Order; inscribed.

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  • Title: medallion~pendant
  • Date Created: 1612/1612
  • Physical Dimensions: Length: 10.00cm; Width: 5.10cm; Diameter: 2.80cm (medal); Depth: 0.40cm; Weight: 33.48g
  • External Link: British Museum collection online
  • Technique: enamelled; cast; chased
  • Subject: barrack/camp scene; heraldry
  • Registration number: WB.180
  • Production place: Made in Vienna (city)
  • Material: gold; enamel
  • Copyright: Photo: © Trustees of the British Museum
  • Acquisition: Bequeathed by Rothschild, Ferdinand Anselm
British Museum

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