Holy Spirit brooch and pendant in silver and Rhine stones.
The motif of the Norman Holy Spirit is a dove flying downward carrying in its beak an olive branch or, more rarely, a bunch of grapes. The Norman Holy Spirits are generally made of silver, set with rhinestones; it is rarer to find them in gold. The Saint-Esprit quickly evolved towards large, very elaborate pendants. And we notice that despite their evolution towards more and more beautiful and flowery pendants, the Saint-Esprit have always kept the motif of the knot at the top. Small rhinestones are almost always set upside down, with the points facing the front.
Normandy, France
18th century
Height: 8cm
