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Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung on wax thread, England, 1650-1675. Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung with wax thread. T

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Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung on wax thread, England, 1650-1675. Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung with wax thread. The devices are: a skull and crossbones; initials 'EJ' beneath a coronet; a putto holding leaves; a cornucopia; two cherubs with a flaming heart; a skeleton on a tomb inscribed 'At Rest'; a dolphin; an angel with two crosses; a crowned lion; a winged skull; a bull; the sun, moon and stars; a lyre and butterfly; initials 'EJ' beneath a coronet; flowers; clasped hands with a heart; a skull above a crown with inscriptions 'GLORIA' and 'VANITAS'; a putto with a lance; an elephant's head and trident; a sea animal in a shell.  Glass, over painted blue foil on silver with wax thread.
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Title: Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung on wax thread, England, 1650-1675. Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung with wax thread. T
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Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung on wax thread, England, 1650-1675.
 Necklace composed of glass, over blue foil, painted with devices in white, on silver backings strung with wax thread.
The devices are: a skull and crossbones; initials 'EJ' beneath a coronet; a putto holding leaves; a cornucopia; two cherubs with a flaming heart; a skeleton on a tomb inscribed 'At Rest'; a dolphin; an angel with two crosses; a crowned lion; a winged skull; a bull; the sun, moon and stars; a lyre and butterfly; initials 'EJ' beneath a coronet; flowers; clasped hands with a heart; a skull above a crown with inscriptions 'GLORIA' and 'VANITAS'; a putto with a lance; an elephant's head and trident; a sea animal in a shell.
  Glass, over painted blue foil on silver with wax thread.

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