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Baroque Pearl Mounted as a Grotesque Beast

A work made of gold, enamel, diamonds, and baroque pearl.
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  • A work made of gold, enamel, diamonds, and baroque pearl.

Date:

c. 1600-c. 1725

Artist:

European

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 238

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Baroque Pearl Mounted as a Grotesque Beast

Place

Europe (Object made in)

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1600–1725

Medium

Gold, enamel, diamonds, and baroque pearl

Dimensions

2.1 × 3.1 cm (13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

Reference Number

1992.292

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