Dragon-Shaped Toothpick Pendant

anoniem, c. 1550 - c. 1600

This pendant is not just an ornament: hold it upside down and the pointed tail becomes a toothpick. Many portraits from the 16th century indicate that men often wore this type of pendant. It was usually attached to a chain around the neck and prominently visible. While practical, it was also a sign of wealth, class, and dignity.

Artwork typetoothpick, pendant (jewelry)
Object numberBK-17068
Dimensionsheight 7.1 cm x width 2.7 cm
Physical characteristicsgedeeltelijk geëmailleerd goud, parels en edelstenen

Identification

Title(s)
Hanger met tandenstoker in de vorm van een draak
Object type
Object number
BK-17068
Description
Hanger tevens tandenstoker, van goud, email, parels en edelstenen. Het geheel heeft de vorm van een draak.

Creation

Creation
jeweler: anoniem, Italy (possibly)
Dating
c. 1550 - c. 1600
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Material and technique

Physical description
gedeeltelijk geëmailleerd goud, parels en edelstenen
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 7.1 cm x width 2.7 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; collection Hermitage, Petersburg, 1902;{Von Falke 1936, p. 23, no. K.31; Les Trésors d´art en Russie 2, 1902, plate 142.}…; collection Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1890-1939), Amsterdam and Paris, 1934;{Amsterdam 1934, p. 265, no. 1278.} purchased from his estate, en bloc, by the Dienststelle Mühlmann, The Hague, for Adolf Hitler's Führermuseum, Linz, 1940;{Korthals Altes 1974, pp. 21-22.} war recuperation, SNK, 1945;{HNA, SNK Archive, 2.08.42, inv. no. 548.} on loan, with 1,702 other objects, from the DRVK to the museum, 1952;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1960
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentation

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