Oval Pendant Decorated with Schweifwerk, Surrounded by Smaller Motifs and Four Birds

Jacques Hurtu|Pierre Firens I

ca. 1614–19 · Blackwork and engraving · Drawings and Prints

Part of a series of 6 with goldsmiths designs executed in the blackwork technique. Design for an oval pendant, presumably the reverse of a watch case or medaillon, decorated with Schweifwerk. The design is surrounded by four smaller motifs with enamel designs, the top two are heart-shaped. The print is filled with engraved, decorative motifs including four birds resting on meandering grass-like helms.

Artist

Jacques Hurtu|Pierre Firens I

Date

ca. 1614–19

Medium

Blackwork and engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939