Baroque Pearl Mounted as a Grotesque Beast

European

jewelryeuropean decorative arts

Date

c. 1600-c. 1725

Medium

Gold, enamel, diamonds, and baroque pearl

Dimensions

2.1 × 3.1 cm (13/16 × 1 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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