2-888-041 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

No. 376. - Gold Pendant, attributed to Cellini, 1850. Item from an exhibition of mediaeval and ancient art, in London: '...a fac-simile of a Jewel of the fifteenth century, attributed to the celebrated Cellini. The setting is formed by various figures, and a large pearl depends from it. This elaborate piece of bijouterie, which is the property of Mr. Farrer, was exhibited at the meeting of the Archaeological Institute at Lincoln; but, in the absence of any direct testimony to that effect, it is difficult to conceive it to be a production of this great artist; indeed, if only one half the works said to have been wrought by Cellini were really executed by him, he must not only have been one of the most wonderful, but also one of the most industrious of men. In fact, but very few of this master's works can be identified in the present day...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.