Fig 61 – Funerary Portrait Of A Young ‘Boy With A Floral Garland In His Hair’ Wearing Three Leather Bulla Amulets And A Gold Signet Ring. Fayum Mummy Portrait From Er-Rubayat, Egypt, c.200 – 230 AD
c.200 – 230 AD – Funerary Portrait Of A Young ‘Boy With A Floral Garland In His Hair’ – depicting the Fayum Mummy Portrait of a young boy from Er-Rubayat in Egypt wearing: a black plaited leather necklace with three leather bulla amulets and a gold signet ring on his left hand.
From Er-Rubayat, Egypt
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York
Fig 67 – Full-Length Funerary Shroud Of A Young Girl Wearing Gold Jewellery: A Stucco Neck-Torque And Pairs Of Stucco Bracelets And Anklets; Long Gem-Set Earrings And A Gem-Set Ring. Fayum Mummy Portrait From Antinoopolis, Egypt, c.280 – 350 AD
c.280 – 350 AD – Full-Length Funerary Shroud Of A Young Girl Wearing Gold Jewellery: A Stucco Neck-Torque And Pairs Of Stucco Bracelets And Anklets; Long Gem-Set Earrings And A Gem-Set Ring.
From Antinoopolis, Egypt
Manchester Museum, UK
Fig 71 – ‘Funerary Portrait Of A Young Girl’ Wearing A Gold Hair Wreath, Earrings, Beaded Necklace And Clasp. Fayum Mummy Portrait From Hawara, Egypt, c.25 – 37 AD
c.1546 – Portrait of ‘Elizabeth I When A Princess’ – depicting the 13 year old daughter of King Henry VIII of England adorned in lavish jewellery: pearls and gems adorn the edges of her head-dress and neckline; a jewelled gold pendant with three hanging pearls is suspended from a beaded necklace of gold and pearls; a diamond-shaped brooch set with gems in a cross motif and three hanging pearls is pinned to her bodice; gems pin the slashes of her dress; an elaborate girdle of pearls, gems and gold adorns her waist; and she wears several gem-set gold rings on each hand.
Attributed to William Scrots, Flemish
The Royal Collection, England
Fig 73 – Funerary Portrait And Full-Length Mummy Case Of A 7 – 10 Year Old Girl Known As ‘The Golden Girl’ Wearing Gold, Gem And Pearl Jewellery: A Hair Ornament, Earrings, Five Necklaces; Pairs Of Bracelets, Armlets And Anklets; And Three Gem-Set Rings.
c.125 – 150 AD – Fayum Portrait And Full-Length Mummy Case Of A 7 – 10 Year Old Girl Known As ‘The Golden Girl’ Wearing Gold Jewellery: A Pearl And Gem-Set Hair Ornament, Pearl Earrings, Five Pearl And Gem-Set Necklaces; Stucco-Relief Pairs Of Gem-Set Bracelets, Armlets And Anklets; And Three Gem-Set Rings. From Hawara, Egypt
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Fig 133 – Portrait Of A ‘Boy With Coral’ Holding A Coral Teething Stem With Bells And Wearing A Coral Necklace. By The English School, c.1650 – 1660
c.1650 – 1660 – Portrait of a ‘Boy With Coral’ – depicting a young infant holding a gold rattle with coral teething stem and bells hung on a red ribbon around his waist; and around his neck, he wears a string of coral beads.
By an Unknown Artist (English School)
Norwich Castle Museum, England
Fig 147 – Portrait Of The 6 Month Old ‘Francis Thynne, Fifth Son Of Sir John Thynne, The Builder Of Longleat House’ Holding A Silver Whistle And Bells Rattle With Animal Tooth Teether, And Wearing A Gold Chain With A Gold Jewelled Cross Pendant, And Jewelled Cap And Sleeve Aglets. Attributed To Hans Eworth, 1564
1564 – Portrait of ‘Francis Thynne, Fifth Son of Sir John Thynne’ – depicting the 6 month old son of Sir John Thynne (builder of Longleat House) holding a silver whistle and bells rattle with animal tooth teether hung on a silver chain around his waist; jewelled aglets adorn his cap and sleeves; and a gold chain with a gold jewelled cross is looped twice around his neck.
Attributed to Hans Eworth (Netherlandish)
Longleat House, England
Fig 152 – Gold ‘Whistle And Bells’ Teething Rattle Set With A Bear’s Tooth Amulet. 17th Century
17th Century – Gold ‘Whistle And Bells’ Teething Rattle Set With A Bear’s Tooth Amulet – a long gold decorative rattle, featuring a whistle at one end, an ornate bulbous section decorated with bells and set at the other end with a bear’s tooth amulet for teething.
Length: 17.2cm
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich
Fig 194 – Portrait Of The 10 Year Old ‘Federico Gonzaga’ Wearing A Jewelled Chain-Linked Gold Collar With A Pearl Drop Pendant. By Francesco Francia, Italian 1510
A child portrait of 10 year old ‘Federico Gonzaga’ (son of Francesco Gonzaga, Fourth Margrave of Mantua) – wearing a jewelled chain-linked gold collar with a pearl drop pendant. Painted by the Italian artist, Francesco Francia and dating to 1510.
Fig 203 – Portrait Of The 2 Year Old ‘Clarice Strozzi’ Wearing A Gem-Set Gold Pendant, Pearl Necklace And Bracelet, Gem-Set Ring And A Jewelled Pomander Suspended From A Waist Girdle. By Titian, 1542
1542 – Portrait Of ‘Clarice Strozzi’- depicting the 2 year daughter of Roberto Strozzi and Maddalena dei Medici wearing: a gem-set gold pendant suspended from a chunky pearl necklace, a matching pearl bracelet, a delicate gem-set ring, and an elaborately jewelled gold pomander hung from a decorative waist girdle.
By Titian (Venetian)
Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Fig 204 – Portrait Of The 13 Year Old ‘Elizabeth I When A Princess’ Lavishly Adorned With Pearls, Gems And Gold Jewellery. Attributed To William Scrots, c.1546
c.1546 – Portrait of ‘Elizabeth I When A Princess’ – depicting the 13 year old daughter of King Henry VIII of England adorned in lavish jewellery: pearls and gems adorn the edges of her head-dress and neckline; a jewelled gold pendant with three hanging pearls is suspended from a beaded necklace of gold and pearls; a diamond-shaped brooch set with gems in a cross motif and three hanging pearls is pinned to her bodice; gems pin the slashes of her dress; an elaborate girdle of pearls, gems and gold adorns her waist; and she wears several gem-set gold rings on each hand.
Attributed to William Scrots, Flemish
The Royal Collection, England
Friday Flick 3 – 200 AD Fayum Portrait
Friday Flick #3: Today’s flick through my PhD Thesis takes us back over 2000 years and details the Fayum Portrait of a young boy wearing amuletic jewellery.