Spanish Plique-à-jour Enamel Madonna Pendant Antique Only a few of the

Only a few of the wealthiest could afford such a rare instrument

it radiates

and the bling this puts out is balanced by the enchanting theme and careful workmanship

to those pieces of memento mori that remind us of the finite nature of life

Spanish Plique-à-jour Enamel Madonna Pendant Antique Only a few of theFor those of the Christian faith, and who love enamel jewelry, this pendant is a treasure both scarce and finely made. Religious in theme, it is the Madonna or Mary, abstracted within a stained glass window. Unusually, the figure is partially raised so that the head and ivory robes rest above the background. The face is flesh colored, and faces left. Around her head is an enamel halo of crimson and forest green. Behind her is a depiction of a church