Pilgrim's badge

Unknown

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

This and a related pilgrim's badge (60.179.1) display the emblems commonly associated with devotion to the Immaculate Conception. One bears the monogram of the Virgin, while the other features an image of the monstrance of the Eucharist. Both probably framed devotional images like that of another venera (30.135.91) shown here as well.

Artist

Unknown

Date

first half 17th century

Medium

Champlevé enamel on brass, partly gilt

Culture

Spanish, probably Toledo

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960