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Plain twisted gold wire links connect the rosettes. Interspaced between the groups of rosette links, are nine rectangular oblong links in gold enamelled white and painted in Roman capitals UBI AMOR IBI FIDES.\r\n\r\nBecause of the nature of the inscription on the chain, it is likely that it was a wedding present. Jewellery was part of the many presents given to the future bride and as many of the gifts it could be inscribed with the initials of the new couple, with their family coats of arms or, like here, with amorous mottos.","physicalDescription":"The chain is composed of eight groups of seven and one group of ten rosette shaped links enamelled in black between cloisons. Plain twisted gold wire links connect the rosettes. 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It is dated 1528.\r\nA chain made of the same rosette-shaped links with black enamel is worn by the woman in <i>A Young Woman with her Little Boy</i>, a painting by Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572) in the Washington National Gallery of Art, Widener Collection (1942.9.6) dated ca.1540. \r\nOn this basis the chain has been attributed to Italy and and dated ca.1540.\r\n\r\nBecause of the nature of the inscription on the chain, it is likely that it was a wedding present. 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Necklace\r\nItalian, c.1540\r\nGold enamelled in black and white, l 59.8 cm\r\nInscribed: 'Ubi Amor Ibi Fides' (Where there is Love, there is also Fidelity).\r\nV&A: M.117-1975\r\nGiven by Dame Joan Evans, PPSA.","date":{"text":"2006","earliest":"2006-01-01","latest":"2006-12-31"}},{"text":"2 NECKLACE WITH PENDANT\r\nGOld, enamelled in black and white. some links in the necklace chain inscribed <i> UBI AMOR IBI FIDES </i> (Where is love there is also faith)\r\nITALIAN: about 1540\r\nM.117-1975\r\nGiven by Dame JOan Evans, P.P.S.A.\r\nThis is the full text from Bury, 1982, Case 12, Board I, no.2, p.64","date":{"text":"1982","earliest":"1982-01-01","latest":"1982-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["M.117:1-1975","M.117:2-1975"],"accessionNumberNum":"117","accessionNumberPrefix":"M","accessionYear":1975,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","necklace","cross"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-06-06","recordCreationDate":"2004-09-29","availableToBook":false}}