"Painting Of The Madonna And Child In A Perforated Silver Frame"
This is likely an antique silver cradle pendant with a hand-painted miniature depicting the Madonna and Child. Similar objects often date to the 19th or early 20th century.Details
Material and Workmanship: The outer frame is silver with a finely crafted, openwork design, resembling the Victorian or Art Nouveau style typical of devotional jewelry of the period.
Miniature: The central image is a hand-painted miniature (probably on porcelain, enamel, or ivory), a wearable work of art depicting classic Marian iconography.
Function: Objects like this were often used as pendants, brooches, or as "cradle caps," hung above a newborn's cradle as a symbol of protection and blessing.
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