Baldric

Unknown

first half 17th century · Champlevé enamel on brass, partially gilded · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Much of our knowledge of jewelry fashions is derived from contemporary portraits. Although chains of solid gold were especially prized, an enameled example very much like this one, worn diagonally across the chest, appears in the portrait of a young man dating from the early seventeenth century. The enameling technique is similar to that of the brass veneras also in this case.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 17th century

Medium

Champlevé enamel on brass, partially gilded

Culture

Spanish

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941