Order chain of St. Michel by Cornelis Lampsins, Golden chain with bear sign. The chain consists of 12 shells, with white enamel, crossed across black, interspersed with 12 long openwork links consisting of 2 parallel bars over which 5 strigilisms run, adorned with white-black striped enamel. Openworked carrying sign consisting of an oval frame with identical motif as the chain (smaller and 2 x 6 links), within which multi-colored enamel representation of angel (St. Michel) tramping a demon through and through. Signature, West Indies, Cornelis Lampsins, Louis XIV (King of France), anonymous, Netherlands, c. 1662, gold (metal), striking (metalworking), l 43 cm × h 5.5 cm
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Order chain, St. Michel, Cornelis Lampsins, Golden chain, bear sign, chain consists, 12 shells, white enamel, crossed across black, interspersed, 12 long openwork links consisting, 2 parallel bars, 5 strigilisms run, adorned, white-black striped enamel, Openworked carrying sign consisting, oval frame, identical motif, chain, smaller, 2 x 6 links, within, multi-colored enamel representation, angel, tramping, demon, Signature, West Indies, Louis XIV, King, France, Netherlands, c, 1662, gold, metal, striking, metalworking, l 43
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