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Plate 4, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers)

René Boyvinca. 1570

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Design for two pendants. At left, a merman and mermaid recline on two squares. Above, strapwork with masks and a central oval tablet with mythological scene. Below, a garland of beads and three drop pearls. At right, a pair of putti and pair of sphinxes flank a central gem. Below, horned masks, two drop pearls and a central tassel.

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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