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Emerald cross

late 16th c. with later additions

RCIN 9051

Devotional jewellery in the form of crosses and the Sacred Monogram (IHS) declined in popularity during the sixteenth century. Portraits however show that Catholic queens and other members of the elite during the seventeenth century continue to be portrayed wearing devotional jewellery like this.

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