id:			117819
accession number:	1938.428
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1938.428
updated:		2025-02-09 00:24:51.378000

Hat Jewel Depicting the Adoration of the Magi, c. 1540. France, 16th century. Enameled gold; diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1938.428

title:				Hat Jewel Depicting the Adoration of the Magi
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creation date:			c. 1540
creation date earliest:		1535
creation date latest:		1545
current location:		114 Late Northern Renaissance
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	France, 16th century
technique:	enameled gold
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Diameter: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Exhibition of the Month: Masterpieces in Miniature
	opening date:   1949-06-03T04:00:00
	<i>Exhibition of the Month: Masterpieces in Miniature</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 3-August 29, 1949).

	title:		Jewelry Techniques Past and Present
	opening date:   1956-02-03T05:00:00
	<i>Jewelry Techniques Past and Present</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 3-April 4, 1956).

	title:		When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story
	opening date:   1981-12-01T05:00:00
	<i>When Angels Bent Near the Earth to Touch Their Harps of Gold: The Christmas Story</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 1, 1981-January 17, 1982).

	title:		Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs
	opening date:   1982-11-02T05:00:00
	<i>Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Milliken, William. "A Hat Jewel of the Renaissance." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>26, no 7 (July 1939): 121-122
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 118; Mentioned: p. 122
	url:		jstor.org/stable/25138028

	Milliken, William. "Exhibition of Gold." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>34, no. 9 (November 1947): 211-212.
	page number: 	Mentioned: p. 211-212; Reproduced: p. 230
	url:		https://www.jstor.org/stable/25141408

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 101
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n125

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 101
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n125

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 117
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n137

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IMAGES

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