Pendant Set With Gold, Enamel And Pearls In The Shape Of A Ship. Spanish, Around 1700.

Gold, enamel and pearl set pendant in the form of a ship. Spanish, c.1700.
A rare gold, enamel and pearl set pendant in the form of a ship.

Spanish, c.1700.

Measures 4.4 x 4.1 x 1.8cm.

The two-masted gold ship, decorated in colourful enamels is armed with four cannons to each side, an animal headed rudder and baroque pearl set terminals.

Provenance:
Lot 275 in the 1939 sale of Carl Roman Abt (1850-1933), he was a famous Swiss engineer with a great collection of Renaissance and Baroque gold and silver.

Image 13: A similar example dated to the early 18th century can be found in the National Archaeological Museum, Madrid. Inventory number; 1933/184/1.

Image 14: Another example; also described as Spanish, however dated to the 16th century can be found in the catalogue ‘Joyaux Renaissance, Une Splendeur Retrouvé’, J.Kugel, item no. 89.