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This yellow circular enamel pendant is embellished with a central scene of an Egyptian shown in profile, kneeling on a low bench and wearing a blue headdress topped with a red-colored disc. He is surrounded by faux hieroglyphics. The pendant opens to form a compact, with a mirror and a piece of cotton for applying makeup.
pendants (jewelry)
enamel (fused coating)
gold (metal)
Egyptian Revival
Pendant
Original to Merwin House (Stockbridge, Mass.),
969
Valais, Carlos (Jeweler)
3/16 (D), 1 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Vipont de R.D. Merwin
1966.2304.1
Title Case Accession Number 1966.2304.2
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