THE DE ROTHSCHILD RENAISSANCE SALOMÉ PENDANT

A masterwork of Renaissance artistry. A substantial gold and enamel pendant depicting Salome dancing upon the body of Saint John the Baptist.

Delicately enamelled in vibrant hues and adorned with rubies and natural pearls, this jewel is a testament to both
extraordinary craftsmanship and the enduring power of historical storytelling.

Origin: South Germany

Date: Circa 1600

Materials: Gold, Enamel, Rubies and Pearls

Measurements: 10.2 x 6.8 cm

PROVENANCE:

This extraordinary piece boasts a rich and traceable history spanning two centuries, including its residence in the famed Rothschild collections:

• Baron Alphonse de Rothschild (1827 - 1905), hôtel Saint-
Florentin, Paris.

• Baron Édouard de Rothschild (1868 - 1949), hôtel Saint-
Florentin, Paris.

• Confiscated during the Nazi occupation of France in May 1940 (ERR no. R 2494).

• Recovered from the Altaussee salt mines in Austria by the
Monuments Fine Arts and Archives Section in 1945 (MCCP no.1371/28).

• Returned to France in 1946 and restituted to the Rothschild family.

• Passed down through the family by descent.

PUBLICATIONS:

• The Rothschild Archive, London, Inventaire après le décès de Monsieur le Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, A. Cottin Notaire,
16 October 1905, 000/1037/01(hôtel Saint-Florentin, Entresol:
‘Bijou, trois personages or, émail, rubis XVle siècle, estimé dix mille francs’).

• Y. Hackenbroch, Renaissance Jewellery, Munich, 1979, p.
180-181, illustrated p. 179, No. 490.