Sant'Antonio Di Padova

Delicate Antique Pendant with Mother-of-Pearl Cameo of St. Anthony of Padua, c. 1910


€ 2,190.00 *
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Delicate Antique Pendant with Mother-of-Pearl Cameo of St. Anthony of Padua, c. 1910
Delicate Antique Pendant with Mother-of-Pearl Cameo of St. Anthony of Padua, c. 1910
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Saint Anthony of Padua is venerated around the globe as a patron saint. He is invoked in cases of fever, plague, shipwreck and war, is said to help against livestock diseases and car accidents - and is also responsible for finding lost objects, which is why he is jokingly nicknamed "Schlampertoni" in Bavaria or "Schussels Tünn" in the Rhineland. In other words, a saint whose help you can often need in everyday life! This pendant from around 1910 is a beautiful testimony to the veneration of the saint at the beginning of the 20th century. A mother-of-pearl cameo is set in a frame of diamonds and pearls. The saint is depicted in the finest detail, with the infant Jesus in his arms. The depiction is very common and goes back to a vision of the saint, to whom the brightly shining baby Jesus appeared in prayer. The pendant is designed in the typical round shape that was very fashionable at the beginning of the 20th century. Fine platinum bars structure the design, which is reminiscent of a flower. Small diamonds in old cuts are set on the petals. Larger old-cut diamonds alternate with pearls between the petals. A fine modern necklace goes wonderfully with the antique, very well-preserved pendant. We discovered the pendant in Madrid. It was probably created in France, where cameos made of mother-of-pearl with religious or mythological themes were very popular in the first decades after 1900. The cool, elegant color and the overall light, ethereal appearance of these cameos are particularly well suited to religious depictions.
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Delicate Antique Pendant with Mother-of-Pearl Cameo of St. Anthony of Padua, c. 1910
Sant'Antonio Di Padova
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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