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Henry IV of France Bas-relief: 2nd half 17th c.; Mount: 17th c.
Appliqué of white mother-of-pearl on purple cowrie shell. Open silver-gilt mount with suspension loop. | 3.0 x 2.1 cm (relief) | RCIN 65197
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Bas-relief bust of Henry IV of France (1553-1610) in profile to the right. He wears a doublet with a standing collar, the sash of the Order of St. Esprit and a cross suspended from a ribbon around his neck which may be the badge of the Order of St Lazare and Notre Dame de Mont Carmel - an order founded by Henry IV in 1607.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
Possibly acquired by George IV when Prince of Wales in 1789. The cameo may possibly be identified with the 'head of Henry the Fourth' purchased for £5 5s. by George IV when Prince of Wales from Thomas Gray on 13 January 1789 (RA GEO/25679).
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Medium and techniques
Appliqué of white mother-of-pearl on purple cowrie shell. Open silver-gilt mount with suspension loop.
Measurements
3.0 x 2.1 cm (relief)
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Place of Production
France
