'Andenken von Rheinland' Heart Pendant

Scope and content:

A copper or brass alloy heart shaped pendant with a ring link mounted at the top. The back is flat and plain. The front bears a white heart shaped enameled area which shows a green shamrock or four leafed clover in the center and the words "Andenken von Reinland" in black placed above the leaf and along the curved edge of the enameled area. The piece is constructed such that there are three, thin, flat metal heart shaped pedal-like parts which pivot outward from within the main body of the pendant. With these parts are fully extended and arranged in a radial fashon the entire piece then forms a larger shamrock shape. Each of the fold-out parts has a heart shaped enamel area similar to that on the front of the main body of the item. From front to back the enameled illustrations are: a castle by a lake or river(? Rein) with a bridge in the distance labeled "Remagen"; next what appears to be a monument labeled "Koblenz", and finally, a windmill perhaps labeled "Andernach". The pivot point at the bottom of the heart has a green inlay of glass or stone. The closed object measures 1.10 in. x o.75 in. x 0.30 in. overall, not counting the 0.30 in. diameter ring link. Open diameter is 1.65 in. Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107042205/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7107043477/. Transferred from Box 6 of the Clara L. Lawrence Papers (Mss 2009.299). Located in Dec Obj S2 SS1. Mss 2009.299.09

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