Sujet

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Gold rosary worn by Mary Queen of Scots..., 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'The gold rosary and crucifix of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. The heads are large and entirely of gold, and were originally enriched with enamel, some faint traces of which are still perceptible on the larger ones. Pendent pearls are attached to the crucifix. According to tradition, this precious object was presented by the Pope to Queen Mary, and was the one worn by her at her execution, 1586. On the scaffold she charged her faithful servant, Sir Andrew Melville, the Master of her Household, to convey the rosary, as a last token, to the Earl and Countess of Arundel, who had befriended her in her long imprisonment. It came into the possession of the Dukes of Norfolk as part of the collection of the celebrated Thomas, Earl of Arundel, and was presented by the late Charles, Duke of Norfolk, to Mr. Henry Howard, of Corby Castle. It is said that a servant took it into her head that the rosary ought to be cleaned, and, without saying a word to any one, boiled it some time in water. When taken out the enamel was found to have dropped off. Philip H. Howard, Esq.'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A15_259

Model release

NA

Property release

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

6,6Mo (158,0Ko) / 10,8cm x 15,2cm / 1273 x 1800 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religious arts religion metal art British museum church color pearl cross damage damaged Christianity gold antique antiques crosses collection century crucifix pearls Britain ecclesiastical newspapers press print artefacts artefact concept prayer beads ROSARY artifacts artifact B&W rosary beads engraved engraving Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black Victoria and Albert Museum 16th century nineteenth century sixteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News Museum of Ornamental Art South Kensington Museum ILN newspaper Victoria & Albert Museum Unknown Mary V&A Mary Queen of Scots Mary Stuart Mary Stewart Queen of Scots V&A Museum 19th-century