Drawings Cameo pendant of Elizabeth I
Object number
LDSAL2020.34.16
Material
Paper
Pen
Ink
Watercolour
Pen
Ink
Watercolour
Technique
Drawing
Painting (Image-Making)
Painting (Image-Making)
Dimensions
Height: 225mm
Width: 127mm
Height (of Mount): 247mm
Width (of Mount): 143mm
Width: 127mm
Height (of Mount): 247mm
Width (of Mount): 143mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
I & II. A Gem, a species of Sardonyx, in the possession of the Marquis of Carmarthen. given by Queen Elizabeth to her favorite [sic] the Earl of Essex, and worn by him in his Cap.
