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This one contains relics of martyr saints as well as a piece of wax labelled \"Agnus Dei\" (meaning \"Lamb of God\", or Christ). This is made from a pascal candle blessed by the Pope after the Agnus Dei prayer. These were considered to have amuletic powers that could protect the wearer from harm. The delicate image of the Virgin Mary was created in verre eglomisé, or reverse painted glass.","physicalDescription":"Double-sided pendant made of horn. Set in the front behind glass is a verre eglomisé (reverse painted glass) plaque, depicting the Virgin Mary. 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They include pieces made for use in private chapels, such as plate and shrines, as well as personal objects like reliquaries and jewels used in private devotions. It was mainly the great houses, like Chatsworth, Hatfield and Arundel Castle, that had a private chapel. They held services for the family, their guests and servants and had their own altar plate. Many of the objects made for private chapels were similar to those made for parish churches. \r\n\r\nJewelled religious objects are used as an aid to prayer and were found in a much wider social context. Reliquary pendants act as a focus for devotion through the relics or images of saints they contain, while the rosary provides a discipline and structure for private prayer. 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Catholics believed that the relics and wax would protect the wearer from harm. \r\n\r\nThe delicate image of the Virgin Mary was created in verre eglomisé, or reverse-painted glass.\r\n\r\nPlaque: northern Italy, 1580-1600\r\nPendant case: Italy or Austria (Alpine region),\r\n1650-1700\r\nHorn, glass and verre eglomisé, with relics\r\nMuseum no. Circ.400-1923\r\nGiven by Alfred Williams Hearn","date":{"text":"22/11/2005","earliest":"2005-11-22","latest":"2005-11-22"}}],"partNumbers":["CIRC.400-1923"],"accessionNumberNum":"400","accessionNumberPrefix":"CIRC","accessionYear":1923,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-08-14","recordCreationDate":"2004-07-08","availableToBook":false}}